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Question
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) can be transmitted through which routes?
Options
Only blood transfusion
Sexual contact exclusively
Only mother-to-fetus transmission
Sexual contact, infected needles/surgical instruments, blood transfusion, and mother-to-fetus
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Solution
HBV has multiple transmission routes: sexual contact, infected needles and surgical instruments, blood transfusion, and vertical transmission from mother to fetus. This makes it both an STI and a bloodborne pathogen, requiring comprehensive prevention strategies.
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