Hepatitis B Vaccine Safety The Hepatitis B vaccine is one of the safest and most effective vaccines ever made, and over 1 billion doses have been given worldwide. Numerous studies looking at the vaccine’s safety have been conducted by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and many different medical societies. […]
Hepatitis B spreads when blood or another body fluid (salivary, seminal, or vaginal) from a person infected with Hepatitis B virus enters the body of someone who is not infected. High risk activities that exposes a person to contracting Hepatitis B include sexual contact with an infected person, having multiple sexual partners, getting a tattoo or body piercing […]
Hepatitis B is not curable, but there are ongoing researches which are looking into the use of DNA technology to prevent the virus from reproducing in the body and using the body’s own immune system to kill off the virus. While there’s no cure, there are several treatments that can help to manage hepatitis B symptoms. […]
A medical practitioner may order hepatitis B testing for several purposes: 1. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus: Screening tests are done to find a disease before a person develops symptoms or before the disease becomes serious. Many people with hepatitis B have no symptoms, so screening for this disease enables early detection so that patients can receive […]
Hepatitis B is a viral infection that’s spread through blood or other bodily fluids, including semen or vaginal fluids. Some of the ways that hepatitis B can be spread include: Having unprotected sexual relation with a person who has the Hepatitis B virus. Sharing personal items such as toothbrushes, razors, or nail clippers that have been exposed […]
Most people with chronic hepatitis B do not feel sick or show any symptoms unless it is in its late stages. This leads to serious complications which includes: Cirrhosis, or scarring of the liver: This makes it harder for the liver to do its work because the liver tissues are replaced with scarred tissues. This […]
Considering the effects of Hepatitis B, we need to pay attention to how best we can avoid or protect ourselves from it. Let us review some things we can do to help us stay protected from this silent killer—Hepatitis B. Take note: Hepatitis B infection is not curable. It is better to protect yourself from getting […]
Myth: Hepatitis B can be transmitted easily through casual contact such as touching, hugging, kissing, eating together, using a public toilet, swimming in the public swimming pool as well as eating seafood. Fact: Hepatitis B can only spread from an infected person to another person via blood or other bodily fluids such as semen, and […]
What is Hepatitis? Hepatitis means inflammation or infection of the liver. When the liver is inflamed or damaged, its functions can be affected. The liver is an amazing organ, it is the largest internal organ and has the ability to regenerate when 70% of it tissue is cut off through surgery or injury. The liver […]