The risk of hepatitis since it's viral has always been through combating the modes of transmission. So obviously, washing your hands thoroughly, eating food that's properly prepared, eating at places that are reputable and known, can minimize the risk of hepatitis A. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C, the most common way of transmission has always been through contaminated bodily fluids, so obviously safety needles for health care workers, avoiding occupational exposure, people in the general community to reduce the risk of transmission would be obviously to not engage in high risk activities, use barrier protection for sexual intercourse and also obviously clean needles, and also obviously not to use IV drugs, which can commonly be contaminated. Hepatitis C can be viable and active in a contaminated sample for up to thirty days after contamination by bodily fluids.
