Can you spread hbv by kissing????

There's a very slight risk of spreading hep b through sharing drinks,utensils and kissing. Generally speaking the conditions would have to be optimal and blood and open lesion present,example would be like sharing bathroom cup and toothbrushing causes bleeding of the gum,using cup leaving blood on it and the other person using the cup and coming into contact with the blood but a open sore or fever blister etc need to be present.

There's a slightly greater chance of hep being contracted by cohabiting than not due to the normal exchanges that occur between persons living in the same households.

However a Mother infected can infect her child during pregnancy and childbirth. That's a much greater chance then drinking after or sharing food.

Fing,

Your wife and children will want to be tested and vaccinated, if they have not been already. I'm so sorry you have Hep B. I can tell you are very concerned.

Here is the best answer to "how is Hep B spread", from the CDC. Big Hugs



How is it spread?

Hepatitis B is usually spread when blood, semen, or other body fluids from a person with the Hepatitis B virus enter the body of someone who is not infected. The virus is very infectious and is transmitted easily through breaks in the skin or mucus membranes (nose, mouth, eyes and other soft tissues). This can happen through:
■ Sexual contact with an infected person
■ Direct contact with infected or contaminated blood, even in tiny amounts too small to see
■ Sharing personal items, such as toothbrushes, razors, syringes, or glucose monitors that have even microscopic amounts of blood on them
■ Direct contact with open sores of an infected person
■ An infected mother passing it to her baby at birth

Hepatitis B is not spread through sneezing, coughing, hugging, or breastfeeding. Although the virus can be found in saliva, it is not believed to be spread through kissing or sharing utensils.

Going to a Gi/hepatologist at 10am and a hepatologist at 3pm. I ll post after dr appt. Thanks for the responses. Thank you