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What You Should Know About the Spread of Hepatitis from Sex
Which hepatitis viruses are spread through sexual contact? Each hepatitis virus has its own risk and you are more likely to get some types of hepatitis from sex than others.

Is It Dangerous to Visit Someone with Hepatitis C?
Is it safe to visit someone with hepatitis C? Basically, this includes most types of casual contact like talking, hugging, kissing, holding hands, and shaking hands.

Why Mosquitoes Don't Spread Hepatitis
It's intuitive to think that a mosquito can spread blood-borne viruses, like hepatitis, when they bite someone infected and then move on to someone else. However, this doesn't happen because the biology of how they bite prevents it. Fortunately for everyone, viral hepatitis isn't spread from mosquitoes.

Preventing Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C infection is a worldwide problem that can easily become your problem, too. Astonishingly, about 170 million people in the world suffer from this preventable infection. Since chronic hepatitis C can lead to many serious health problems, such as liver cirrhosis and liver cancer, it's important to know and understand how to protect yourself through prevention.

Is Hepatitis B Spread Through Sex?
Is hepatitis B spread through sex? Absolutely! The virus is found in semen, vaginal fluids, and blood and is at least 50 times more infectious than HIV. Learn about how HBV spreads and how to prevent your infection.

Ten Things That Won't Transmit Hepatitis
There's lots of talk about how to prevent exposure to hepatitis C, and with good reason! There are 170 million cases worldwide and nearly 4 million in the United States. But, there's a lot of stuff you can do without worry about being exposed to hepatitis C virus. Here are 10 wonderfully enjoyable activities you can do and not catch hepatitis C.

Are You at Risk for Hepatitis C?
Are you at risk for hepatitis C? Here are ten questions you can answer to see if you were possibly exposed.

Hepatitis B Vaccine and Why You Need It
Hepatitis B vaccine is a safe and effective way to protect yourself against hepatitis B infection. Since hepatitis B infection can lead to liver failure and liver cancer, protecting yourself from infection is important. Here's what you need to know about hepatitis B vaccine.

Why You Need The Hepatitis A Vaccine
Hepatitis A vaccine provides effective protection against infection from the hepatitis A virus for up to 25 years. Immunization is strongly recommended for many people with an increased risk of exposure to hepatitis A virus.

Do You Need the Hepatitis B Vaccine?
The hepatitis B vaccine offers safe and long-term protection from exposure to the hepatitis B virus. While anyone can benefit from the vaccine and anyone who wishes to become immune can become vaccinated, some people are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated against hepatitis B. Basically, these are people who, through their work, lifestyle or medical history, are at a greater risk of being exposed to the virus or developing complications.

What Is the Fecal-Oral Route?
Hepatitis A and hepatitis E spread from person to person along the fecal-oral route. This means that feces contaminated with HAV or HEV from an infected person are somehow ingested by another person. This sounds gross and bizarre, but it happens in surprising ways.

Who's At Risk For Hepatitis A?
Hepatitis A is a disease caused by a virus, the hepatitis A virus, that can infect anyone. However, some people are at a higher risk for being exposed to the virus and should take steps to protect themselves. Here are seven reasons to get the hepatitis A vaccine.

Why Is There No Vaccine For Hepatitis C?
Currently, hepatitis C has no effective vaccine approved for public use. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects at least 170 million people worldwide and about 4 million people in the United States. It is a big public health problem that needs an effective and cheap vaccine.

Preventing Viral Hepatitis
Viral hepatitis is caused by viruses that infect the liver. Each of these viruses cause a different type of disease, but you can follow some basic strategies to protect yourself from most viral hepatitis infections.