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Question
Hello doctor,
I was born 9 months old and found out I have hepatitis B. I am very worried. So the doctor asked me if a mother who has hepatitis B can pass it on to her baby? What is the method of treatment? Thank you doctor.
Le Thi Thuy Van (1996)
Answer
Answered by Doctor, Dr. Le Xuan Luat - Department of General Internal Medicine, Vinmec Times City International Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Can a mother with hepatitis B pass it on to her baby? ”, the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Hepatitis B is a common disease in Vietnam. Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause acute and chronic hepatitis. You do not have to worry too much about hepatitis B. People infected with hepatitis B need to be consulted and monitored by a specialist.
You can take your child to see a doctor and consult, do a test to check if he is infected with hepatitis B or not. Based on the test results, the specialist will advise you.
You also need to evaluate your hepatitis B infection, to have a reasonable monitoring and treatment plan.
If you still have questions about hepatitis B, you can go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System for further testing and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!
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