Table of Contents
- 1 What is the most effective method of preventing the transmission of hepatitis A and B?
- 2 Which of the following is the best method of preventing hepatitis B?
- 3 How can you prevent transmission of hepatitis A?
- 4 How can the spread of hepatitis be prevented?
- 5 How can you catch hepatitis?
- 6 How can the spread of hepatitis A be prevented?
- 7 How can you prevent the spread of hepatitis?
What is the most effective method of preventing the transmission of hepatitis A and B?
Practicing good hand hygiene — including thoroughly washing hands after using the bathroom, changing diapers, and before preparing or eating food — plays an important role in preventing the spread of hepatitis A.
Which of the following is the best method of preventing hepatitis B?
The best way to prevent hepatitis B is with vaccination. Other ways to reduce your risk of getting hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV: Do not inject drugs.
What is the most common method for transmission of the hepatitis B virus?
Hepatitis B is spread when blood, semen, or other body fluids from a person infected with the virus enters the body of someone who is not infected. This can happen through sexual contact; sharing needles, syringes, or other drug-injection equipment; or from mother to baby at birth.
How can you prevent transmission of hepatitis A?
To reduce your risk of spreading or catching the hepatitis A virus:
- Always wash your hands thoroughly after using the restroom and when you come in contact with an infected person’s blood, stools, or other bodily fluid.
- Avoid unclean food and water.
How can the spread of hepatitis be prevented?
How can hepatitis A be transferred?
Hepatitis A virus is usually spread from person to person by putting something in the mouth that has been contaminated with the stool of a person with hepatitis A. This type of transmission is called the “fecal-oral” route.
How can you catch hepatitis?
You can get it through contact with the blood or body fluids of an infected person. In the U.S., it’s most often spread through unprotected sex. It’s also possible to get hepatitis B by sharing an infected person’s needles, razors, or toothbrush.
How can the spread of hepatitis A be prevented?
How can I prevent hepatitis B naturally?
You can reduce your risk of developing hepatitis B or spreading the virus to others by:
- using protection, such as condoms, during sexual activity.
- getting regularly tested for hepatitis B.
- not sharing personal items that might contain blood, such as razors or toothbrushes.
- not sharing needles or syringes.
How can you prevent the spread of hepatitis?
Handwashing. To reduce your risk of spreading or catching the hepatitis A virus: Always wash your hands thoroughly after using the restroom and when you come in contact with an infected person’s blood, stools, or other bodily fluid. Avoid unclean food and water.