Hepatitis B is transmitted via

sexual contact

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tears and saliva

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piercing and tattooing

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sharing razors

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Solution

The correct options are
A
sexual contact

B
tears and saliva

C
piercing and tattooing

D
sharing razors

Hepatitis B is transmitted via sexual contact. It can also be transmitted through blood, tattooing with an infected needle, ear and nose piercing with infected instruments, intravenous drug abuse with infected needles, as well as sharing of razors with an infected individual. Hepatitis B can also be transmitted through tears and saliva.

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Viruses, which cause hepatitis, are transmitted through

(a) Air
(b) Water
(c) Food
(d) Personal contact

Read the below statements and select the correct option.

Statement 1: Hepatitis B virus is never transmitted via sexual contact with the infected person.

Statement 2: Hepatitis B can be diagnosed by spike protein antigen test.

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