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Can hepatitis B be spread by sex and can a baby be infected?
Hepatitis B can be spread by sexual means.
Does hepatitis A and hepatities B spread from blood to blood contact?
In the past, people have contracted hepatitis C through blood transfusions
What are three pathogens spread by blood and body fluids?
Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and AIDS
What is a disease of the liver primarily spread through contact with contaminated blood or blood products?
I believe it is Hepatitis C.
Can you play sports with hepatitis B?
People infected with hepatitis B can play sports. It is against the law for someone to stop a person with hepatitis B from playing a sport.
What are the differences in symptoms between Hepatitis A, B and C?
Hepatitis A is a acute infection that usually goes away on its own. It can affect many people at once and can be transported through food or drink. Hepatitis B can be acute or chronic, it can spread through blood or fluids. Hepatitis C is almost always chronic and is only spread by blood. There are vaccines for A and B, but there is no treatment for C.
How peer pressure might contribute to the spread of hepatitis B?
This happens when peer pressure forces you into unprotected sex. And unprotected sex lead to sickness such as hepatitis B
What pathogens cause hepatitis b?
The causative agent for Hepatitis B is Hepatitis B virus.
Can you get hepatitis from touching blood?
No. Hepatitis C is spread via blood-to-blood contact. So unless both persons have bleeding hands, the answer is no.
What does HBV means?
HBV is the abbreviation for Hepatitis B Vaccine. Hepatitis B is a liver disease that can spread from one person to another through blood and other bodily fluids.
Why are nurses prone to hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B is spread thru contamination with the blood of someone that is infected whether it be direct or a needle stick of someone that is infected not only blood but by body secretions
Can hepatitis b be spread person to person?
Yes, Hepatitis B is transmitted through blood and infected bodily fluids.
