Malaysians need to be more aware of hepatitis B infection

Tattoo artist Cody Biggs works on a tattoo on the arm of Adam Metzger in Dallas on May 15, 2014. Experts advise making sure you are up to date on your immunizations, especially hepatitis and tetanus, before getting a tattoo. (Louis DeLuca/Dallas Morning News/MCT)

I REFER to the report “Family would’ve been in dire straits if not for subsidy” (The Star, Dec 31), which quoted the person saying: “Doctors said I had eaten too much raw food while working in Singapore.”

The reason for my letter is to address the misconception about the mode of transmission of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection among the general public.