Using good sanitation with dishes and shared bathrooms
Hepatitis A is transmitted through the fecal oral route or from contaminated water or food. Measures to protect the family include good handwashing. personal hygiene and sanitation. and use of standard precautions. Complete isolation is not required. Avoiding contact with blood-soiled clothing or dressings or avoiding the sharing of needles or syringes are precautions needed to prevent transmission of hepatitis B.