Patient's question:
My relative suffers from hepatitis B. Is it necessary to provide him with a separate set of dining utensils (bowl and chopsticks) when he comes to have dinner at my home? Please help me clarify this with an expert.Doctor's answer:
The hepatitis B virus is present in the blood, sweat, saliva, milk, and tears of hepatitis B patients. The main transmission routes of hepatitis B include blood or blood product transmission, sexual contact transmission, and mother-to-child transmission. Additionally, close contact in daily life (such as sharing toothpaste or razors) can also lead to hepatitis B virus infection. In general, casual contact in daily life, such as eating together without blood exposure, will not result in hepatitis B virus infection unless the patient's virus-contaminated saliva comes into contact with your mouth andrusts your mucous membranes.