Prevention of viral hepatitis is an important issue, since viral hepatitis may have severe evolution and complications and the treatment has limited efficacy.
Prevention of hepatitis A and E includes good personal hygiene and immunization of travelers to endemic areas.
Body fluids (blood, semen, saliva, etc.) of patients with hepatitis B and C are considered contagious. Thus, infection prevention includes protection during sexual intercourse, avoiding repeated use of needles and syringes, tattooing and piercing only at professional salons, etc.
An important step in hepatitis B prevention is vaccination in endemic areas. Hepatitis B vaccine includes three intramuscular injections: at baseline, at 1 month and at 6 months.