Hepatitis B is a dangerous contagious liver disease caused by the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) It is transmitted when the blood or other body fluids of a carrier enter the body of an uninfected person. The Virus is found in body fluids such as semen, vaginal fluid, saliva and breast milk. It can be transmitted through the following ways:

1. Mother to Child during or after birth.

2. Unprotected sexual contact with an infected person.

3. Sharing of syringes, needles, and other sharp body piercing objects.

4. Sharing of toothbrushes and razors with an infected person.

5. Accidental exposure to blood from needle sticks by Health workers.

6. Blood Transfusion.

7. Contact with sneeze or cough of a carrier.

8. Any form of contact with an infected blood or body fluids.

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