is hepatitis airborne contagious
Hepatitis B is considered to be contagious between people. Generally the infectious agent may be transmitted by saliva, air, cough, fecal-oral route, surfaces, blood, needles, blood transfusions, sexual contact, mother to fetus, etc. Hepatitis B, although infectious, is not a genetic disease.It is not caused by a defective or abnormal gene. The contagious disease, Hepatitis B, can be transmitted: 1  by sexual conduct between people. 2  from person to person by blood. 3  from the mother to her fetus.he contagious disease, Hepatitis B, can be transmitted: 1  by sexual conduct between people. 2  from person to person by blood. 3  from the mother to her fetus.