There are three types of Hepatitis that are of concern within the salon: ______, ______, and ______.

• A. Hepatitis D, E, and F
• B. Hepatitis A, B, and C
• C. Hepatitis X, Y, and Z
• D. Hepatitis 1, 2, and 3

Answer: (B)

Understanding which hepatitis viruses matter in a salon comes down to how they spread and how we prevent them. Hepatitis A spreads mainly through the fecal-oral route, so good hand hygiene, proper cleaning, and safe food and beverage handling reduce risk, and there is a vaccine available. Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are bloodborne, so the biggest concerns in a salon come from contaminated sharps, reusable tools, or contact with infectious body fluids; Hepatitis B has a vaccine and is highly transmissible, while Hepatitis C is a common chronic infection with no vaccine, making strict sterilization and infection-control practices essential. The other lettered groups aren’t the standard set of viruses discussed for salon safety—D is a satellite virus that requires Hepatitis B to exist, E is mainly a fecal-oral issue linked to poor sanitation in broader contexts, and the other labeled options aren’t recognized hepatitis types. So the three types of concern are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C.