Patient's question:
I have a relative, a child who is over 7 years old. His mother has hepatitis B, and he was found to have hepatitis B when he was over 3 years old. Now he often eats dinner at our house and uses our tableware. I want to know if his condition can be transmitted to our family members. Some doctors say that as long as he doesn't drink beer or things like that, he will never be infected. Is that true?Doctor's answer:
The main routes of hepatitis B transmission include the following five aspects: (mother-to-child transmission), (blood transmission), (sexual transmission), (healthcare-related transmission), and (close living contact). In your case, including sharing meals together, if the skin or mucous membranes are damaged during daily life, it is possible to become infected. After the skin or mucous membranes are damaged, if the patient's body fluids enter the rusty skin or mucous membranes, transmission may occur. If you share meals together and his saliva is present in the food or utensils, and if your oral mucous membranes are damaged, your family members may become infected. Therefore, it is important to pay attention: utensils and food should preferably be used separately.