What do you know about hepatitis B ?!

hepatitis B

How common is hepatitis B infection 

Hepatitis B affects more than 2 million people worldwide infected carriers of the virus is 350 million Three-quarters of the world's population lives in regions with a high incidence.

Celebrated annually, about 4 million cases of acute hepatitis B, and from the consequences of chronic hepatitis B die 1 million people (25% of carriers HBV).

But in recent years, thanks to the wide mainstreaming of vaccination against hepatitis B is an encouraging trend to reduce the incidence of this infection.

Mechanism of hepatitis B infection

The mechanism of transmission of hepatitis B - hematogenous, ie through the blood. Infection occurs from a patient with acute or chronic hepatitis B when infected blood into the body of a healthy person.

Blood infected with hepatitis B virus becomes contagious long before the first symptoms of the disease, and retains these properties in varying degrees for the duration of chronic infection.

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Hepatitis B symptoms

Fatigue, loss of appetite, jaundice, nausea, discomfort in the right upper quadrant, change in urine color (dark) and feces (lighter), pain in the joints.For the beginning of hepatitis B characteristic when sick on increased temperature and intoxication (sickness, unwell) appears dark urine and develops jaundice.

Hepatitis B diagnosis

Having HBsAg, anti-HBc IgM, total anti-HBc, HBeAg, anti-Hbe (markers of hepatitis B), HBV-DNA in the serum of hepatitis B has confirmed the presence of

Different combinations of the results of these analyzes indicate the presence of infection in the present or the past, acute or chronic phase of hepatitis B virus activity. The results of tests can determine the indications for treatment and assess its effectiveness.learn more about that : http://treatment-institute.blogspot.com/2014/08/hepatitis-b-symptoms-diagnosis.html

Hepatitis B treatment

Usually, when selecting regimens tailored to the particular course of hepatitis B in a particular patient, the presence of comorbidities, the financial resources of patients (different drugs with different prices, and their combination regimens.Effectiveness of hepatitis B treatment assessed by blood biochemical parameters (decreased activity of liver transaminases) and the presence of HBV-DNA in the serum, and the presence of certain markers of hepatitis B.

Hepatitis B prophylaxis

The basis of the prevention of hepatitis B is a vaccine for hepatitis B. WHO recommends that all infants should receive the hepatitis B vaccine as soon as possible after birth, preferably within 24 hours.Dose provided at birth, should be accompanied by two or three subsequent doses to complete the vaccination series.learn more about that : http://treatment-institute.blogspot.com/2014/08/hepatitis-b-treatment-prophylaxis.html

Hepatitis B in children

Hepatitis B in children is a typical infection; act as a source of infection sick people, and virus carriers. The main pathways of hepatitis B infection in children are transplacental (intrauterine infection), intrapartum (during labor), postnatal (postpartum).The younger the child, the short incubation period. At this stage there are no clinical hepatitis, however, the end of the markers found in the blood of hepatitis B (HBsAg NVeAg, NVsAg anti-IgM) and high activity of the liver enzymes.

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Hepatitis B prevention

For the prevention of hepatitis B use virus vaccines. Vaccination scheme is as follows: after the first vaccination, 1 month make second vaccination, and 5 months after the second - third. 1 ml of vaccine administered intramuscularly into the deltoid muscle of the arm.Current vaccines do not cause serious adverse reactions. Available soreness at the injection site, mild fever, very rare - allergic reactions. These phenomena are rapidly themselves.

Who should get vaccinated

• Persons who have many sexual partners or with previously diagnosed infections, sexually transmitted

• Men who have homosexual sex

• Sexual partners of infected persons

• People who inject drugs

• Family members (households) patients with chronic hepatitis B

• Babies born to infected mothers

• Health workers

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