liver and gallbladder disorders
Overview of Acute Viral Hepatitis
Other preventive measures
Other preventive measures against infection with the hepatitis viruses can be taken: Washing hands thoroughly before handling food Not sharing needles to inject drugs Not sharing toothbrushes, razors, or other items that could get blood on them Practicing safe sex—for example, using barrier protection such as a condom Limiting the number of sex partners Donated blood is unlikely to be contaminated because it is screened. Nonetheless, doctors help reduce the risk of hepatitis by ordering blood transfusions only when essential. Before surgery, people can also sometimes prevent the need for transfusion of blood from an unknown donor by donating their own blood weeks before the operation. 