Bloodborne Pathogens Identified
Other pathogens
The North Carolina Department of Labor recognized other bloodborne pathogens that share the same characteristic in which the virus or bacteria remains in the blood for an extended period of times. These contagious diseases have the potential of being transmitted through blood or other infectious materials. Most of the following are rare in the United States, with the exception of syphilis and malaria.
Other pathogens identified in the standard:
- Syphilis
- Malaria
- Babesiosis
- Brucellosis
- Leptospirosis
- Arboviral infections (especially Colorado tick fever)
- Relapsing fever
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
- Human T-lymphotrophic virus type I
- Viral hemorrhagic fever
Potential occupational exposure to these bloodborne pathogens should be reduced by adhering to the requirements of the standard.
If you have any questions at any time regarding the information presented in this tutorial, please contact David Sullivan at 910-916-0688.
(North Carolina Department of Labor (2010). A guide to bloodborne pathogens in the workplace.)