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Is the saliva of hepatitis B patients contagious?

Dr. Dr. Phillip Bland, MD, - Internal Medicine specialist at 1127 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1010Los Angeles, CA 90017
Dr. Phillip Bland, MD

1127 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1010Los Angeles, CA 90017 Internal Medicine

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The saliva of hepatitis B patients is not infectious because hepatitis B virus DNA cannot be detected in their saliva. This means that the saliva of hepatitis B patients does not contain the hepatitis B virus.

Therefore, the saliva of hepatitis B patients is not contagious. The hepatitis B virus primarily resides in the liver cell nuclei, blood, and certain bodily fluids of hepatitis B patients, such as semen and vaginal secretions.

Is the saliva of hepatitis B patients contagious?

In other words, hepatitis B can only be contracted through contact with blood or bodily fluids that contain the hepatitis B virus. For example, hepatitis B can be transmitted through blood transfusions, blood products, or sexual activity.

Is the saliva of hepatitis B patients contagious?

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