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Facts About Hepatitis B
Strain B can be transmitted by unclean tattoo machines!
Guns 2 Roses does sterilize our machines as well as the
exclusive use of pressurized barrier bags.
Hepatitis B is another type of liver infection. It is
caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Unlike hepatitis
A, the B virus might lead to chronic infection.
Signs or symptoms are not always obvious. Symptoms may
be more common among adults than among children. Some of
the symptoms might include jaundice, fatigue
(tiredness), and/or loss of appetite.
The hepatitis B virus is transmitted by coming into
contact with bodily fluids of infected persons. HBV
spreads by having unprotected sex with an infected
person, sharing needles for IV drugs, steroids, piercing
or tattooing, and from mother to baby during birth.
Some of the persons who are at risk of developing
hepatitis B include persons with multiple sex partners,
men who have sex with men, injection drug users,
household contacts of infected persons, babies of
infected mothers, health care workers, and hemodialysis
patients.
Having protected sex and avoiding infected sharps or
sharing personal items (razors) can help prevent
hepatitis B. A vaccine is available for hepatitis B.
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