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It is highly unlikely that Hepatitis B would be contracted through sitting on a toilet seat. You would need to have an open cut and the cut come in contact with the infected blood or body fluids.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoif the person is a carrier of hepatitis virus, one can be infected with eating feces of this person. but the person is not a carrier than it can not be possible.
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∙ 15y agoOf course, and so can many other diseases that is why its important to not come in contact with it and wash after using the restroom etc.
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∙ 14y agoFrom fecal matter alone no. If the fecal matter has blood in it then yes.
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∙ 13y agoNah you're all good, go for your life.
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∙ 9y agoYes
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What types of germs live on a toilet seat?
The type of germs that live on a toilet seat include Streptococcus, E.Coli, Staphylococcus, Hepatitis A, salmonella. These are just a few examples, it has not been proved that these issues are contracted just from the seat.
What pathogens cause hepatitis b?
The causative agent for Hepatitis B is Hepatitis B virus.
Toilet Seat?
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Can you give hepatitis b vaccine to someone with hepatitis B?
There is no harm or benefit from giving hepatitis B vaccine to someone with hepatitis B.
Is hepatitis a viruse or a bacteria?
Hepatitis is actually quite a general term which means inflammation of the liver and so has many causes for example drug-induced, alcoholic, autoimmune or infectious. On the whole when most people refer to hepatitis they refer to infectious hepatitis often caused by the hepatitis viruses types B & C which have the potential to cause long term (chronic) hepatitis. There are other forms of the hepatitis virus family including types A, D & E and there are other forms of virus which can cause hepatitis. There are non-viral infectious causes of hepatitis including toxoplasma and Q fever (which is a bacteria) but these are rare.
Is hepatitis A a virus or bacteria?
Hepatitis is inflammation in the liver caused by the virus hepatitis B.
What type of pathogen is hepatitis b?
The hepatitis B illness is caused by the hepatitis B virus, a species of the genus Orthohepadnavirus.
How is Hepatitis B prevented?
There's a Hepatitis B vaccine that can prevent it.
What causes hepatitis B?
Usually caused by hepatitis B virus.
What diseases were people suffering from without the Hepatitis B vaccine?
Since Hepatitis B vaccine only protects against Hepatitis B, the only thing the vaccine controls is Hepatitis B infections.
What are three pathogens spread by blood and body fluids?
Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and AIDS
What is a lavatory seat?
a toilet seat
