How do You Contract Hepatitis?

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You contract hepatitis A from unprotected sex. Hepatitis A is also contagious and can be spread from person to person through handling of food. Hepatitis B is contracted mostly from unprotected sex and IV drug use. Hepatitis C is usually contracted from IV drug use and blood transfusions.

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Hepatitis can be contracted in a variety of different ways. Drinking lot of alcohol can give alcoholic hepatitis. Infections usually viral can cause different types of hepatitis namely hepatitis A, B, C, D, E. Viral hepatitis A and E can be caused by unhygienic infected food. Viral hepatitis B, C and D can be caused by sexual contact with infected person or through sharing infected needles or through transfusion of infected blood. However, hepatitis through transfusion of infected blood has become extremely rare these days due to advanced screening techniques. Some medicines can also give hepatitis as their side effects.

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