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Hepatitis B
Modes of Transmission
Hepatitis B is found in blood, seminal fluids, vaginal
secretions, and other body fluids. The
virus can be spread by:
- Unprotected sexual contact with an
infected person, especially among persons with multiple sex partners or men who
have sex with men (MSM)
- Contact with contaminated needles,
especially injection drug equipment. Other
items such as tattoo and body piercing instruments, razors, and toothbrushes may
be contaminated with infected blood
- An infected mother to her infant
during delivery
- Household contact with an infected
person
- Occupational exposure through
accidental needle stick
The hepatitis B virus is not an airborne virus, and is
never transmitted through casual contact such as coughing, sneezing, being in
the same area as an infected person, or by consuming contaminated food or water.
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