title: [Prevention of hepatitis B (excluding vaccination)].
abstract: The immunisation programme against hepatitis B should not neglect other preventive measures. The main measures are: Always use condoms with casual sexual partners, do not exchange syringes or injection material, always apply universal precautions with blood and other biological liquids as these must always be considered potentially infectious.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Epidemiologie und Infektionskrankheiten, Bundesamt für Gesundheit, Bern.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bourquin
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016635:Universal Precautions
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines
vernacular_title: Prävention der Hepatitis B (exkl. Impfung).