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MDT Home Health Care Agency, Inc. AIDS is spread from one person to another during sexual contact, sharing of IV needles, or from an infected female to her unborn child. Contaminated blood products can also transmit the virus. HIV is spread through body fluids, primarily blood and semen. What is Hepatitis? Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis B virus (or HBV) presents a great risk to health care workers. Severe infections with HBV can be fatal. Chronic carriers of HBV may progress to liver cirrhosis, cancer, or death. How is Hepatitis B Transmitted? Hepatitis B is spread from one person to another during sexual contact, sharing of IV needles, or from an infected female to her unborn child. Contaminated blood products can also transmit the virus. Home Health Agency Policies A-54