the answer to that question depends on the form of hepatitis. hepatitis a a person can get hepatitis a from eating food or drinking water carrying the virus. infected food is usually a problem in developing nations where poor sanitation is common. hepatitis b hepatitis b may be transmitted by: having sex with an infected person. sharing dirty needles. being in direct contact with infected blood. getting needle stick injuries. mother to unborn child. being in contact with an infected person's body fluids. hepatitis c a person can get hepatitis c from: sharing dirty needles. being in direct contact with infected blood. getting needle stick injuries. having sex with an infected person (less common). blood products are currently tested for hepatitis b and c so it's unlikely that a person will get hepatitis from receiving blood products. however blood transfusions or organ transplants before 1992 may have not been tested for hepatitis c. if you received a transfusion of blood products before this date you may want to get tested for hepatitis c.
how does someone get or spread hepatitis?