Hep. B risks

[Calworry]

I have read some different articles and some have said that hepatitis B can be spread through saliva and to avoid sharing utensils with someone who has chronic hepatitis B. Others have said HBV can't be spread through saliva.
Was just wondering if anyone had some type of clear answer to whether it can be spread through saliva, utensils, etc.

[Balakrishnan_N]

Still we don't know how this disease spreading even though without doing wrong habits....like improper sex and drugs.... And lot of them saying it will be acute and 95% adults spontaneously cleared the virus with their own immune system... I discussed lot of people in our country, they are also unaware and  don't know how  they were infected by the virus like as me....

[StephenCastlecrag]

Indeed many patients are puzzled by how they were infected, after excluding all the well known risk factors(drug injection and unprotected sex). From my experience, I think  patients should first consider the possibility of vertical transmission, particularly if they are of Asian origin. Secondly, they should consider past medical procedures, such as mass vaccination, operation, blood transfusion, dental work etc where re-usable equipment may be used. Thirdly, they may also like to consider the sharing of personal items, such as scissors, razors,  toothbrushes etc.
Hepatitis B is basically a blood borne disease with transmission through blood/bodily fluid to open wounds. Adults indeed have strong immune protection against HBV, whereas infants have almost zero protection.

[StephenCastlecrag]

From CDC(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hbv/bfaq.htm:

What are ways Hepatitis B is not spread?

Hepatitis B virus is not spread by sharing eating utensils, breastfeeding, hugging, kissing, holding hands, coughing, or sneezing.