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Can you only get hepatitis B from someone who has it?
No. Hepatitis B is a sexually transmitted disease, but it is spread in other ways, too. This is a hardy virus that can exist on almost any surface for up to one month. You can get infected through contact with an infected person’s blood or body fluids.
What if my partner has hepatitis B?
If your partner has HBV, you should get tested and consider vaccination. Sex is a common way to pass HBV from one person to another. Do not have unprotected sex until you know your status. Use a condom or other latex barrier protection.
What is the risk of Hep B transmission after being fully vaccinated for hepatitis B?
The good news is that hepatitis B is vaccine preventable. This means that after you complete the vaccine series, you cannot contract hepatitis B through any modes of transmission; you are protected for life!
Can you have hep B and not be contagious?
Although the virus can be found in saliva, it’s not spread through sharing utensils or kissing. It also doesn’t spread through sneezing, coughing, or breastfeeding. Symptoms of hepatitis B may not appear for 3 months after exposure and can last for 2–12 weeks. However, you are still contagious, even without symptoms .
Can you get hepatitis B from receiving oral?
Hepatitis B is really contagious. It’s transmitted through contact with semen (cum), vaginal fluids, and blood. You can get it from: having vaginal, anal, or oral sex (using a condom or dental dam during sex can help prevent it)
Can you be asymptomatic with hepatitis B?
Clinical description. Persons with chronic HBV infection may have no evidence of liver disease or may have a spectrum of disease ranging from chronic hepatitis to cirrhosis or liver cancer. Persons with chronic infection may be asymptomatic.
How effective is hepatitis B vaccine?
A safe and effective vaccine that offers 98\% to 100\% protection against hepatitis B is available.