
24/05/2025
"Healthy liver, Healthy you."
Hepatitis B is caused by the hepatitis B virus. It can happen through exposure to infected blood and other bodily fluids in the following situations:
Sharing needles and other injecting drug equipment
Sharing razors, toothbrushes or nail clippers
Sexual contact (either heterosexual or homosexual)
Tattooing with unsterilised needles and equipment
Close family contact with someone who has hepatitis B