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According to WHO statistics in 2015, among adults in Vietnam, 1 in 10 people have hepatitis B. Understanding hepatitis B will give you a solid knowledge tool to prevent inflammation. liver B.1. What is hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B is one of the most dangerous liver diseases, which attacks the liver. This disease is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV).Many people infected with this hepatitis B often feel no symptoms and don't even know they are infected. About 90% of babies born to infected mothers are infected with hepatitis B.
When you have HBV for six months or longer, you are considered to have a long-term or “chronic” disease.
Viêm gan B do siêu vi viêm gan B (HBV) gây ra
2. Hepatitis B can be recognized through what signs?
Mild fever, with people with chronic hepatitis B will also have mild fever and erratic in the afternoon.Fatigue, loss of appetite, do not want to walk. Digestive disorders, indigestion, loose, broken stools,... For patients with severe cholestasis, there will be signs of discolored stools. Yellow urine. In addition to the above symptoms, some patients with hepatitis B also have pain in the liver, jaundice... In which, jaundice is a symptom that makes many people think they have an inflammatory disease. liver B to go to the doctor. However, in some individual cases without jaundice, patients should pay attention to other symptoms for prompt examination and treatment.
3. Hepatitis B infection routes
Hepatitis B is an infection caused by blood or body fluids. So the common infections are:
Unsafe sex Contact with cuts and crevices of patients with hepatitis B virus Transmission from mother to child Through medical equipment, eg needles and syringes are reused or not properly sterilized. Other items that come into contact with blood and can spread the virus are razors, earrings or toothbrushes, and tools for tattooing and piercing.
Khoảng 90% trẻ nhỏ sinh ra đã có mẹ mắc bệnh đều nhiễm bệnh viêm gan B
4. How to prevent hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B vaccination is the first priority method of hepatitis B prevention. In addition to vaccination, we can prevent hepatitis B virus by taking the following measures:Always practice safe sex to avoid exchange of body fluids during oral sex , vagina or anus. Never share brushes, razors, earrings, or other tools that may have come into contact with blood or body fluids. Immediately bandage cuts or bruises to avoid contact with blood. Never touch anyone's blood or bodily fluids without using protective gear between you and the substance that may have been contaminated with the virus. Make sure that children born to infected mothers are vaccinated right away, and are treated with hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG). These are substances that have hepatitis B antibodies to help prevent the disease.
