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How dangerous is hepatitis B virus??

2018-03-14 15:13:34
I am living in Bangalore in a PG. I recently found my roommate has hapatitis B. We have been living in a same room for last 15 days. We r not sharing any utensil or razors. The only thing we share is bathroom and toilet. Can I get infected ?? We use same bathroom and I heard hepatitis B can live in environmental condition for several days. Please suggest me something before it's too late..
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It is mixing of body fluids like blood to blood,saliva to saliva , hepatitis B can be transmitted, Just touching,hugging,sharing the bathroom will not transmitted the disease. Most commonly by infected needles,syringes during injection,and sexual transmission

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