Is Hepatitis B Contagious?

How Is Hepatitis B Transmitted?

The short answer to the question is hepatitis b contagious is yes. The next question becomes how is hepatitis b transmitted? The requires a somewhat longer answer.

While some individuals are chronic asymptomatic carriers of hepatitis B, but the hepatitis B virus is most often transmitted by

• sexual contact with an infected partner
• needles shared by intravenous drug users
• contaminated blood products.

There are also other means of hepatitis B transmission.

Open skin lesions may also be a sign, including as those due to

• impetigo,
• scabies, and
• scratched insect bites can be a source of hepatitis b virus under certain circumstances.

Also, anyone who works in certain health care facilities is at risk for hepatitis B transmission because they may come in contact with infected individuals or may work with infected fluids. These health care facilities include dental and laboratory settings.

Blood that has been donated is now screened thoroughly at blood donation centers in most developed countries. But receiving a blood transfusion in some areas of the world may be risky.

Cosmetic procedures, tattooing or body piercing can result in hepatitis B transmission infection if the needles and equipment used are not properly sanitized. Be sure the person or facility doing these procedures practices proper hygiene and sanitation. 

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