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Can hepatitis a or b transmitted from one person to another through food?
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Hepatitis A and B: Hepatitis a and b virus infections show the same symptoms and similar liver damage. Hep a infection is a more acute illness with shorter duration while infection from the b tends to be more chronic lasting months and years. In addition, hep b infection carries a risk of cancer complications. Hep a is contracted from eating contaminated foods; hep b from sex and blood transfusions.
Answered 12/10/2012
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Risk of transmission: This way is quite small.
Answered 4/11/2013
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