Abstract

GUILLEN-MORA, Flor. Prevention in hepatitis B. Acta méd. costarric [online]. 2008, vol.50, suppl.3, pp.28-29. ISSN 0001-6002.

The virus of hepatitis B propagates when the blood or corporal fluids of an infected person enters in the body of a noninfected person. It has been proved that blood; saliva, semen and vaginal secretions are infectious. Four ways of transmission have been identified: vertical, domiciliary contacts, sexual (horizontal), or by injections or wounds from contaminated equipment; blood transfusions, or treatment with blood derivatives. To prevent virus transmission, preventive universal measures and vaccination are used.

Keywords : hepatitis B; transmission; prevention; vaccination.

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