Patient's question:
I just met a girlfriend, but I used to have chronic hepatitis B. I don't know if kissing her will infect her. Does chronic hepatitis B transmit through kissing?Doctor's answer:
Hepatitis B surface antigen positive, hepatitis B core antibody positive, and hepatitis B e antigen positive are the characteristics of hepatitis B patients when tested in the laboratory. The main transmission routes are: 1. Blood transfusion or blood product transmission; 2. Mother-to-child transmission; 3. Transmission through broken skin or mucous membranes; 4. Close contact in daily life, such as sharing utensils, hugging, or kissing. Therefore, personal hygiene should be paid attention to in daily life; when ill, seek medical treatment in formal hospitals and use disposable syringes; do not get tattoos or ear piercings casually.