Touching contaminated surfaces and then touching your nose, mouth, eyes, or broken skin
Direct skin-to-skin contact with an infected person
Contact with infected wounds, boils, or pus
Sharing personal items such as towels, razors, clothing, or bedding
Using contaminated needles or other drug-injection equipment
Eating contaminated food
Inhaling droplets from an infected person in close contact settings
Getting it through cuts, scrapes, or other breaks in the skin
Exposure in crowded places such as schools, gyms, dorms, or hospitals