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ANSWER KEY: Grade 6 Blood-borne Infections Quiz
1. Blood-borne infections are spread through the exchange of blood.
True
False
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HIV and hepatitis B and C are passed from one person to another through an exchange of blood. HIV and
Hepatitis B can also be transmitted by exchanging body fluids such as semen and vaginal secretions and
HIV is also spread through breast milk. Although the hepatitis B virus can be found in saliva, it is
uncommon to transmit through saliva that is not visibly contaminated with blood
2. HIV and Hepatitis B and C are blood-borne infections.
True
False
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HIV and hepatitis B and C are passed from one person to another through an exchange of blood. HIV and
hepatitis B can also be transmitted by exchanging body fluids such as semen and vaginal secretions and
HIV is also spread through breast milk. Although the hepatitis B virus can be found in saliva, it is
uncommon to transmit through saliva that is not visibly contaminated with blood.
3. You can't get infected with a blood-borne infection if you are healthy and strong.
True
False
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Anyone who exchanges blood with an infected person can get a blood-borne infection.
4. You can tell if a person is infected with a blood-borne infection by looking at them.
True
False
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A person who has HIV, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C may not look or feel sick.
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5. You might get a blood-borne infection by:
donating blood
using a public toilet
kissing an infected person
being born to a mother with a blood-borne infection
Blood-borne infections are spread from an infected mother to her baby during pregnancy or birth.
Individuals cannot become infected with blood-borne pathogens through ordinary day-to-day contact
such as kissing, hugging, shaking hands, or sharing food or water.
6. You might get a blood-borne infection by:
using the same water fountain as an infected person
using a public swimming pool
shaking hands with an infected person
having sex with a person who has a blood-borne infection
HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are spread from an infected mother to her baby during pregnancy or
birth, by helping someone who is bleeding without using gloves, by sexual intercourse, and by reusing
drug, tattooing, or piercing equipment that have traces of infected blood. Hepatitis B and C can also be
spread by sharing razors, nail clippers or toothbrushes with an infected person.
Individuals cannot become infected through ordinary day-to-day contact such as kissing, hugging,
shaking hands, or sharing personal objects, food or water.
7. You might get a blood-borne infection by:
helping someone who is bleeding, without latex gloves
getting a vaccination
getting a tattoo or body piercing
touching someone who has a blood-borne infection
HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C can be spread by helping someone who is bleeding without using gloves
and by reusing drug, tattooing, or piercing equipment that have traces of infected blood. Hepatitis B
and C can also be spread by sharing razors, nail clippers or toothbrushes with an infected person.
People can reduce their risk of transmission by using only clean and new needles or tattooing/piercing
equipment, and by wearing latex gloves if helping someone who is bleeding.
Individuals cannot become infected through ordinary day-to-day contact such as kissing, hugging,
shaking hands, or sharing personal objects, food or water.
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