How is hepatitis B transmitted?

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Question
Hello doctor,
Recently, I was playing sports and had a collision with a friend, the result was that she bit me and then bleed. She also just tested for hepatitis B. The doctor told me how hepatitis B is transmitted? Am I contagious? Thank you doctor.
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Specialist Doctor I Mang Thi Phuong Mai - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “How is hepatitis B transmitted? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Hepatitis B is transmitted through blood, sex, mother to child, so when you have contact with you hepatitis B, you are at risk of getting hepatitis B. infectious disease, you should go to a medical facility for advice and monitoring.
If you still have questions about hepatitis B, you can go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System for further testing and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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