• Sharing needles, razors, toothbrushes
• Contact with infected blood or open sores
• Contact with infected body fluids (during sexual intercourse)
  • This is the most common reason for transmission in the US
• Infected woman to her newborn during pregnancy or childbirth
  • The majority of chronic HBV patients were infected by mother-child transmission
  • HBV is not spread through breast feeding
• People can spread HBV without knowing it because they may not exhibit any symptoms

But do not worry. HBV is preventable!

Dr. Amy Tang, the Hepatitis B Program Director at the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center talks about the most important aspect of prevention.