Hepatitis B virus is transmitted by:

Hepatitis B virus is transmitted by:

• A. Body fluids
• B. Airborne droplets
• C. Food and water only
• D. Skin-to-skin contact only

Answer: (A)

Hepatitis B is spread through contact with infectious body fluids, such as blood, semen, and vaginal secretions, and can also be transmitted from mother to baby at birth or through sharing items contaminated with blood. Because the virus resides in these fluids, transmission occurs when there is exposure to blood or other infected secretions, not through casual contact or through the air. So routes like airborne droplets or consuming contaminated food and water do not account for HBV spread, and simple skin-to-skin contact without fluids would not transmit the virus. This is why protection relies on precautions around body fluids, vaccination, and safe handling of needles and other potential exposure risks.

Hepatitis B is spread through contact with infectious body fluids, such as blood, semen, and vaginal secretions, and can also be transmitted from mother to baby at birth or through sharing items contaminated with blood. Because the virus resides in these fluids, transmission occurs when there is exposure to blood or other infected secretions, not through casual contact or through the air. So routes like airborne droplets or consuming contaminated food and water do not account for HBV spread, and simple skin-to-skin contact without fluids would not transmit the virus. This is why protection relies on precautions around body fluids, vaccination, and safe handling of needles and other potential exposure risks.