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How is hepatitis contracted?

HAV is usually transmitted by ingesting fecally-contaminated food or water. It can also be contracted through oral or anal contact with the virus. Both HBV and HCV are considered to be “blood-borne pathogens,” meaning that they are transmitted through contact with infected blood or body fluids.

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