What is the primary route of transmission of hepatitis B?
a. sexual contact c. blood
b. oral-fecal d. water
A
Hepatitis B is a viral infection transmitted by sexual contact. Symptoms include anorexia, vague abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and jaundice and may progress into chronic liver disease, hepatic cancer, hepatic failure, and death.
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