Hello, could anybody help with the
following questions?
A) is it safe for hbv carriers to soak in
hot spring?
Is it harmful to the liver due to the
high temperature of the hot spring
which could make one thirsty?
B) is it okay for hbv carriers to swim or
soak in hot spring with other
people? Would the virus infect
others through swimming or soaking
together?
C) a specific example:
a hbv carrier washes clothes which
have his/her blood on it
in the face-washing sink/bath tub.
Without sterilising
with bleaches/alcohol, could one get
infected by using the bath
tub/sink?
(the sink/tub was used normally, it's
not like it's blood everywhere....)
how persistent is the hepatitis b
virus' spreading ability in the above
condition? Would it be too weak
that infection is not possible at all?
Thanks a lot for your help.
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Khalis
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Apr 2006 Posts: 21
Nothing to Worry Posted: 05-01-06 09:02am
There are three common pathways for a hep
b virus to spread
1) vertical transmisson : mother to child
2) intravenous drugs users ; drug addicts
3) sexual contact
4) blood transfussion
so, you do not have to worry about taking
a bath in a hot spring with a person with
hep b. It needs blood to spread.
