Question 1

can hepatitis b be transmitted by sharing food with an infected person?

Accepted Answer

No: Hi. Hepatitis A is the one that can be transmitted by food. Hepatitis B cannot be transmitted by food (it's transmitted by blood products and semen). So you're safe in the food-sharing regard.

Question 2

can hepatitis b transmitted from one person to another through sharing food?

Accepted Answer

No: Transmission of hepatitis b occurs through sex or blood contact, not from sharing food.

Question 3

can i get hepatist b from sharing the same lipstick ? and i am vaccinated from hepatitis b on 1997 and now i am 27, is it still effective ?

Accepted Answer

Highly unlikely: It will be very unlikely to contract Hep B in this fashion.

Question 4

hepatitis b and c cant be spread through sharing a cup....what if someone has a cut inside their mouth? every website is adamant you cant get it from sharing drinks or utensils...?

Accepted Answer

: Both of these infections are transmitted through blood. What you described will not cause transmission, unless the previous user of the cup had Hep B and/or Hep C and left blood on the cup.
Get Hep B vaccine.

Question 5

what are the foods safe to eat when you have hepatitis b?

Accepted Answer

Let me explain: A light diet built on greens, grains, and legumes is best. Don't eat too many raw foods; instead, steam them lightly the best way to get a good supply of the enzymes, vitamins, and other factors that may be destroyed during cooking is to juice vegetables.

Question 6

is it unsafe for an inactive hepatitis b carrier to eat alcoholic food that has been cooked or flamed?

Accepted Answer

Not unsafe: Good for you for being concerned about alcohol. Limiting alcohol consumption is important to protect your liver, especially if you have a viral hepatitis infection. 
Heating food that has alcohol in it will evaporate the alcohol, leaving just the taste behind (like a red wine reduction sauce) so these are safe to eat. 
Some people avoid all alcohol because of triggers and should be respected.

Question 7

can i catch hepatitis b from food?

Accepted Answer

Hep B: Hepatitis b is a blood-borne disease. It is transmitted through the exchange of body fluids. The same is true with hepatitis c. Hepatitis a is passed through the fecal-oral route.

Question 8

which medicine and foods are good for the infection of hepatitis b?

Accepted Answer

Food irrelevant: When you have acute hepatitis b, you don't take medications, and what you eat doesn't matter.  When you have chronic hepatitis b, you take medications to suppress it, and what you eat still doesn't matter.  What does matter is avoiding alcohol.

Question 9

in chronic hepatitis b can i eat fried foods made at home? fried fish, fried egg, fried vegetables?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You could eat fried food though is not healthy

Question 10

could i get hepatitis b/c from eating food, drinks in restaurants? masturbation? hair salons? so far my understanding is that we could get hepatitis b/c from sexual contact with someone else, sharing personal hygiene equipments, tattoo places?

Accepted Answer

: Get vaccinated for Hep B. Hep C is not that contagious and you are unlikely to get it from the activities you mentioned. Keep in mind that Hep C is treatable and curable.

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Can hepatitis b be transmitted by sharing food with an infected person?

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Can hepatitis b transmitted from one person to another through sharing food?

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Can i get hepatist b from sharing the same lipstick ? and i am vaccinated from hepatitis b on 1997 and now i am 27, is it still effective ?

A member asked:

Hepatitis b and c cant be spread through sharing a cup....what if someone has a cut inside their mouth? every website is adamant you cant get it from sharing drinks or utensils...?

A member asked:

What are the foods safe to eat when you have hepatitis b?

A member asked:

Is it unsafe for an inactive hepatitis b carrier to eat alcoholic food that has been cooked or flamed?

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Can i catch hepatitis b from food?

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Which medicine and foods are good for the infection of hepatitis b?

A member asked:

In chronic hepatitis b can i eat fried foods made at home? fried fish, fried egg, fried vegetables?

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Could i get hepatitis b/c from eating food, drinks in restaurants? masturbation? hair salons? so far my understanding is that we could get hepatitis b/c from sexual contact with someone else, sharing personal hygiene equipments, tattoo places?

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