Yes, coming in contact with another person's blood can increase our chances of getting an infectious disease. So this statement is true.
What are bloodborne pathogens?
The pathogenic microorganisms present in the blood or other body fluids are called bloodborne pathogens. They are either viruses or bacteria and their infections can cause several diseases in humans.
Some of the commonly known diseases caused by blood borne pathogens are malaria, syphilis, HIV etc. While malaria is caused by a mosquito vector,diseases like HIV and HBV are transmitted to other people when they come in contact with blood of an infected individual.
These pathogens can be transmitted through blood or other body fluids like semen, vaginal discharge etc Hence its important to prevent contact with another person's blood as it might be infected with a bloodborne pathogen.
Therefore, the statement is true.
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