Can you get infected by kissing someone with hepatitis B?

Patient's question:

My girlfriend has hepatitis B (). Will I get infected through sexual intercourse and kissing?

Doctor's answer:

Six Major Transmission Routes of Hepatitis B
(1) Hepatitis B virus is primarily spread through blood.
(2) Fetal transmission.
(3) Medical transmission.
(4) Sexual transmission.
(5) Transmission via insect bites.
(6) Close contact transmission: Saliva, urine, blood, bile, and milk can spread hepatitis B through contaminated utensils or objects.
A "small three positive" result indicates acute or chronic hepatitis B, with viral copies present in the body, indicating an active hepatitis B virus state. It suggests that the body has developed a certain level of immunity against the E antigen.

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