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Can hepatitis a be trasmitted through saliva (like kissing or sharing food/water)?

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Yes: Any contact with body fluids can transmit hepatitis a from one who carries the virus to another that does not have the virus.

Answered 6/11/2014

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Not the case: There is no evidence that HAV is transmitted by saliva at all. It is transmitted fecal-orally.

Answered 6/10/2014

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