The hepatitis B virus is highly infectious. It can survive outside the body for several days and spread through direct contact with bodily fluids such as semen, blood, mucus, vaginal fluids, etc. If you do have hepatitis B, it is very important to take precautions to avoid infecting others.¹

To ensure the health of your loved ones and others you come in contact with:

• Make sure that all your family members and people in close contact with you are vaccinated
• Abstain from unprotected sexual intercourse
• Tell your sex partners to get tested for hepatitis B
• Do not share personal items such as earrings, toothbrushes and razors
• Do not share needles or syringes
• Cover all cuts and open sores with a bandage
• If you think you have any kind of sores in your mouth, do not eat and drink and then share the food with others
• Discard your used tissues, sanitary napkins and bandages in a sealed plastic bag
• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water after they have been in contact with your bodily fluids
• Tell your dentist and other medical professionals who are treating you that you have the hepatitis B virus

If you are pregnant, or trying to become pregnant, you should talk to your doctor about treatment and about how to protect your baby when it is born.¹

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Click here to learn more about the ways hepatitis B can be transmitted.