Cause and Transmission of Hepatitis B

Cause and Transmission of Hepatitis B - Hepatitis B virus is known as a blood -borne virus since passed from one person to another through blood or fluids contaminated with blood . The others Transmission of Hepatitis B are:

The use of alternate needles for drug use
Syringe unintentional experienced by health workers
Contact with blood through other means
Semen ( the fluid in semen ) , which contains a small amount of blood
Saliva contaminated with blood also carries a virus
Contaminated blood or fluid in contact with broken skin or mucous membranes ( mouth , genitals , or anal )
Transmission from infected mother to her newborn child , which occurred during or shortly after birt


People who are at high risk of hepatitis B virus infection :

Men or women who have multiple sex partners , especially if they do not use condoms
Men who have sex with men
Men or women who have sex with men are infected with hepatitis B virus
People with other sexually transmitted diseases
People who inject drugs with shared needles
People who received a blood transfusion or blood products
People who undergo dialysis for kidney disease
Health care workers who teekena needles or other sharp instruments contaminated with infected blood
Infants born to infected mothers

In some cases , the source of infection is unknown .

You can not get hepatitis B from the following activities :

Person sneezes or coughs on you
hugging someone
shake hands
Breastfeeding your child
Eating food or drinking water with patients
Daily contact ( such as an office or social environment )

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