According to Dr. Butsiluev, the hepatitis B virus has high resistance and can remain alive for a long time on the instruments used.
The doctor points out that one of the virus's key characteristics is its high resistance to treatment. It can survive for weeks in a dried drop of blood on a razor blade or scissors and can withstand boiling for a short time. The virus is transmitted through injections or contact with infected bodily fluids; a tiny drop of blood, invisible to the naked eye, is sufficient. This means that infection can occur through the use of unsterilized medical instruments, reusable needles, tattoos, and body piercings in unsafe locations.
Dr. Potsloyev added that unprotected sex carries a high risk of hepatitis B infection, and the virus can also be transmitted from an infected mother to her child during childbirth. However, the virus is not spread through casual contact such as hugging, shaking hands, sharing household items, food, or water, or through coughing and sneezing.
