Tyler: 903.531.7111 Austin: 512.381.2322 Fort Worth: 817.335.6664 Longview: 903.295.9888 Toll-Free: 877.639.3511 7:30am-7pm (M-F) 9am-4pm (Sat) 24 Hour Touch-Tone Banking: (Toll-Free) 888.567.3043. Report a Lost or Stolen Card. Advantage Check Card: 800.528.2273 Credit Card: 800.423.7503 Prepaid Reloadable, Payroll or Gift Cards: 888.621.1397
Blood Borne Viruses-Hepatitis. Hepatitis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the liver. There are several types of viral hepatitis, known as A, B, C, D and E. Hepatitis D is linked to hepatitis B and is not considered as a separate type of its own any longer.Hepatitis A and E are spread by faecal contamination and are rarely considered blood borne pathogens.he other hepatitis viruses are blood borne, and both hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) present the greatest risk for drug users. An effective vaccine exists to prevent hepatitis B infections. In most cases, hepatitis C causes no noticeable symptoms until the liver has been significantly damaged.
Hepatitis B (HBV) â¢Is the most common bloodborne pathogen â¢Is a virus that causes infection and inflammation of the liver â¢Is transmitted primarily through âblood to bloodâ contact â¢Can lead to serious conditions such as cirrhosis and liver cancer â¢Can survive in dried blood for up to seven days.Bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood and can cause disease in people. Types of Bloodborne Pathogens â¢Bloodborne pathogens include: âHepatitis B (HBV) âHepatitis C âHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) âOther diseases.