Question

Hepatitis B is transmitted through
A. Blood transfusion
B. Intimate physical contact
C. Sexual contact
D. All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Disease is an abnormal condition of a healthy normal person. A disease can be infectious (communicable) or noninfectious (non-communicable). Some diseases may transmit through bacteria and some may transmit through viruses. Some bacterial diseases Tetanus (by Clostridium tetani), Gonorrhoea (by Neisseria gonorrhoea), Syphilis (Treponema pallidum) etc. Some viral diseases are Smallpox (Variola virus), Measles (Rubeola virus), Hepatitis ( Hepatitis A,B,C,D,E virus), etc.

Complete Step by Step Answer:
Hepatitis is a viral disease caused due to inflammation of the liver. It disturbs metabolic processes, affects bile juice secretion, affects fat and protein synthesis and enzymes required for the synthesis of proteins. It is of type A,B,C, D and E type. Hepatitis B virus is caused due to the infection by Hepatitis B virus. This disease may spread through contact with blood, saliva, blood transfusion, intimate physical contact or sexual contact with an infected person.

So, the correct option is D- All of the above

Note: Symptoms of Hepatitis B virus include jaundice, fatigue and pain in abdomen. This disease can be detected through a blood test. It takes nearly six months for its symptoms to show. If not detected early it becomes lethal as well. In children, it can last long while in adults it can be cured if detected early.