PREVENTION

Tips to Prevent Hepatitis

Practice good hygiene is one of the key ways to prevent hepatitis. If you are traveling in a developing country, you should avoid :

  • drinking local water
  • ice
  • seafood
  • raw fruit and vegetables


Hepatitis contracted through contaminated blood can be prevented by:

  • not sharing drug needles
  • not sharing razors
  • not using someone else’s toothbrush
  • not touching spilled blood


The use of vaccines is the second key to the prevention of hepatitis. Vaccinations are available to prevent the development of hepatitis A and B. Currently, experts are developing a vaccine against hepatitis C, D and E

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