Hepatitis B

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Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis B

• Hepatitis B is a liver disorder that is caused
  by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It is an
  infection that may further lead to liver failure,
  liver cancer or cirrhosis. The disease can be
  prevented using a vaccine which also prevents the
  infection from spreading. 

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Causes of Hepatitis B

• Hepatitis B infection is caused by Hepatitis B
  virus (HBV). This virus gets passed on from one
  person to other through semen, blood or body
  fluids. Some ways by which Hepatitis B virus
  (HBV) gets passed on are
• Sharing needles and syringes with a person whose
  blood was infected with HBV
• Sexual contact with a person who has hepatitis B
• Mother to child during pregnancy

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Risks associated with Hepatitis B

• Some of the factors that increase the chances of
  getting infected from hepatitis B are
• Working at a place that exposes you to human
  blood
• Living with a person who is diagnosed with
  hepatitis B
• Unprotected sexual intercourse with someone who
  is infected with HBV
• Traveling to areas that have high infection rates
  of hepatitis B
• Sharing needles with others while injecting drugs

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Prevention

• The disease can be prevented by the following
  means
• Get vaccinated before travelling
• Use protection whenever you have sex
• Take precautionary steps while tattooing and body
  piercing
• Find out the HBV status of your sexual partner
• Stop using illicit drugs

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How is Hepatitis B diagnosed?

• In case your doctor doubts that you have
  hepatitis B, they will examine you properly and
  most likely prescribe blood tests. Blood tests
  help in diagnosing whether you have the virus in
  your body or not.
• Blood Tests
• Liver Biopsy

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Symptoms of Hepatitis B

• Symptoms of hepatitis B, whether it is mild or
  severe, mostly appear after four months of
  getting infected
• Fever
• Pain in the abdomen
• Loss of appetite
• Pain in the joints
• Dark urine
• Weakness and fatigue
• Vomiting and nausea
• Yellowing of your skin and the whites of your
  eyes

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How is hepatitis B treated?

• Immediately get an appointment with your doctor
  and ask them for the vaccination of hepatitis B
  if you have any doubt that you have been exposed
  to Hepatitis B virus (HBV), because getting a
  vaccination within 12 hours of coming in contact
  with the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) virus might help
  you in protecting yourself from getting diagnosed
  with hepatitis B.Treatment for acute hepatitis
  BIn this type of hepatitis B the doctor
  suggests rest and a nutritious diet because this
  type is short-lived and gets cured with
  time.Treatment for chronic hepatitis B

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How is hepatitis B treated?
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• For this type of hepatitis B the treatments
  main objective is to protect your liver and stop
  the infection from spreading to others. This
  treatment includes
• Antiviral medications
• Liver transplant
• Interferon alfa-2b

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