Patient's question:
I often hang out with a friend who has hepatitis B. Now I have antibodies in my body. Will the hepatitis B virus be transmitted to my family at home through my clothes? (Family members don't have antibodies.)Doctor's answer:
You don't need to worry about this at all; the probability is virtually zero. Ordinary daily contact will never lead to infection. The main modes of transmission for the hepatitis B virus (HBV) are perinatal transmission (mother-to-child), sexual contact, surgical procedures, and exposure to blood products or contaminated medical devices and other items through contact with a patient's blood or body fluids. Accidental contact with industrially contaminated blood or body fluids can also lead to HBV entering the body through damaged skin or mucous membranes, resulting in infection. People eating dinner together or through saliva generally do not contract the hepatitis B virus, although many hold deeply ingrained misconceptions about this, which has been proven by medical science. Hepatitis B is a disease that is not easily resolved.