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Since virus of hepatitis is air borne, even a healthy person can catch hepatitis if he/she comes in contact with an affected person, by sharing his utensils, cloths etc. As a precautionary measure, it is advisable to take hepatitis vaccination adult child alike before hand.
Examples:
- blood infections from syringes or other medical instruments
- by sex, but this possibility is not today clearly documented
- inheritance
- tattooing
- infected cosmetic instruments
Not through inheritance but may happen in a prolonged birth. Transmission occurs through infected blood.
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Can you get herpititus b through saliva?
While unlikely, it is possible to contract hepatitis B through kissing. You cannot contract hepatitis C through kissing
Can you get hepatitis c when you were pricked by a syringe containing urine from a hepatitis c ptatient?
It is possible to contract Hep C by contact with any Hep C contaminated bodily fluid.
How are you at risk for getting hepatitis if you are gay?
The risk of Hepatitis us the same for straight people as it is for gay people. Hepatitis is transmitted by contact with feces (oral or anal). This is why you're supposed to wash your hands after using the toilet, and before eating or preparing food. It's a good idea to wash after anal intercourse. But more straight people contract Hepatitis than gay people.
The type of hepatitis caused by contaminated food?
It is called infective hepatitis or hepatitis A
Is alcoholic hepatitis the same as hepatitis C?
no alcoholic hepatitis not same as hepatitis c
What pathogens cause hepatitis b?
The causative agent for Hepatitis B is Hepatitis B virus.
What does the word hapetitis means?
do u mean hepatitis?this is irritation of the liver that can cause permanent damage sometimes. hepatitis may be caused by viruses or by medicines or alcohol. Hepatitis comes in various forms eg hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D and hepatitis E...hope that helped Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver.
What is spanish word for hepatitis?
The Spanish word for hepatitis is [la] hepatitis.
What is Hepatitis B Hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C is the worst and the most dangerous type of hepatitis. Vincent Dublin
Is there a possibility of catching Hepatitis B even if you completed the dose of hepatitis vaccine?
OK, they say you get immunity. Your body does start producing antibodies to ward of the disease. BUT, it is not full proof, people can still contract it after getting the vaccine.. But those who have had the vaccine and then do contract the virus will have a more mild version of it, which I'm sure they would be happy for. So yes it does increase your resistance to it hugely, but still possible to catch it.
Is hepatitis B viral or bacterial and what does it mean?
It is a viral disease that is caught, usually, through blood contact. It can be caught other ways, from needles, sexual contact, and saliva contact. If women who has Hepatitis B is giving birth, the baby can contract hep b through birth. Hepatitis B means that liver becomes inflamed. The illness usually lasts for a few weeks; however, without proper care individuals can develop liver disease and die because of it.
What organ is inflamed by hepatitis?
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. So it is the liver which get inflammation in hepatitis. It gets enlarged in hepatitis.
