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Can you get hepatitis b from kissing
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joel Gallantanswered
Infectious Disease 38 years experience
No: You can get hepatitis b from having sex, but not just from kissing. Aren't you vaccinated already?
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4.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 54-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Steinanswered
Vascular Surgery 33 years experience
The short answer is : unlikely but not impossible. Hepatitis B and C are usually spread through direct contact with infected blood or bodily secretion... Read More
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Answered May 30, 2021
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jay Parkanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
Very unlikely: As long as you have an intact skin, an invasion of hepatitis b virus through it is very unlikely.
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kristel Huntanswered
Hepatology 25 years experience
Possibly: A definitely, but acute A injection has a brief incubation period so statistically not very likely.
B is transmitted via blood or other infected bod... Read More
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3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Give partner vaccine: It is uncommon to pass hepb by kissing, but it is possible. So, a non-immune partner can get the vaccine (usually 3 shots) and be protected. Doctors u... Read More
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6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Nestor Del rosarioanswered
Addiction Medicine 36 years experience
Unclear: Hep b is not by oral/fecal route transmission like hep a. The virus is present in the saliva but whether it can be transmitted by ingestion is unclear... Read More
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4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Yes: Hepatitis B infections are present throughout the world, but are more common in certain population groups. As many people travel worldwide, it is so i... Read More
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1.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Lonna Larshanswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Not that easy: Hepatitis b is very contagious - much more contagious than aids. That said, it is very unlikely to transmit it via kissing. To transmit it via oral ... Read More
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Low risk: The hepatitis B virus probably can be transmitted by oral sex, but only very rarely. The chance of infection from a single oral sex exposure is infini... Read More
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60 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Camilla Grahamanswered
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease 29 years experience
No: If you are having unprotected sex or using injection drugs with shared equipment in public bathrooms (or anywhere else) you will be at risk for gettin... Read More
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4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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