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Hepatitis B is NOT transmitted through saliva. The virus is transmitted in 1 of 3 ways

1. At birth, it can be passed from an infected mother to her baby

2. Direct contact with infected blood (needle sticks, blood transfusions, wound to wound contact, etc)

3. Unprotected sex

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