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My boyfriend is a hep b carrier. what can i do to avoid catching it?
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Get immunized: Hopefully you already are immunized. Double-check to be sure of your immune status. And if he is being treated, or if he's lucky, he may not be infectious.
Answered 3/24/2014
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