12/06/2024
HEPATITIS B
8 warning signs of hepatitis.....
Can I get hepatitis from kissing?
What is the main cause of hepatitis?
8 warning signs of hepatitis include
• Bleeding easily.
• Bruising easily.
• Fatigue.
• Poor appetite.
• Yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes (jaundice)
• Dark-colored urine.
• Itchy skin.
• Fluid buildup in your abdomen (ascites)
-CAN HEPATITIS A BE TRANSMITTED SEXUALLY ?
YES
Transmission of hepatitis A virus can occur from any s*xual activity with an infected person and is not limited to fecal-oral contact. People who are s*xually active are considered at risk for hepatitis A if they are MSM, live with or are having s*x with an infected person, or inject drugs.
-CAN HEPATITIS B BE CURED?
There is no cure for hepatitis once it occurs. Treatment focuses on preventing further damage to the liver, reversing existing damage if possible and symptom relief. Most cases of acute hepatitis will resolve over time.
-HOW DO YOU CONFIRM HEPATITIS?
Blood tests can detect signs of the hepatitis B virus in your body and tell your provider whether it's acute or chronic. A simple blood test can also determine if you're immune to the condition. And Liver ultrasound can also be done.
-WHAT ARE THE EARLY STAGE OF HEPATITIS LOOKS LIKE ?
Sometimes there are no symptoms of hepatitis in the first weeks after infection in the acute phase. But when they happen, the symptoms of types A, B, and C may include fatigue, nausea, poor appetite, belly pain, a mild fever, or yellow skin or eyes that called jaundice
-CAN I GET HEPATITIS FROM KISSING?
Hepatitis B is not spread through sneezing, coughing, hugging, or breastfeeding. Although the virus can be found in saliva, it is not believed to be spread through kissing or sharing utensils.
- WHAT IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF HEPATITIS?
It may caused by Immune cells in the body attacking the liver
• Infections from viruses (such as hepatitis B virus )
• Liver damage from alcohol or poison
• Medicines and Fatty liver
-IS HEPATITIS B AN STD?
Hepatitis B is a s*xually transmitted disease, but it is spread in other ways, too. This is a hardy virus that can exist on almost any surface for up to one month. You can get infected through contact with an infected person's blood or body fluids.
-CAN I GET HEPATITIS B IF I AM VACCINATED?
The good news is that hepatitis B is vaccine preventable. This means that after you complete the vaccine series, you cannot contract hepatitis B through any modes of transmission; you are protected for life!
-WHAT GENDER IS MOST AFFECTED BY HEPATITIS B?
Men infected with HBV also are 6 times more likely than women to develop a chronic form of the disease. About 400 million people worldwide have chronic hepatitis B, including a form that is highly infectious and can be transmitted through blood, saliva, and s*xual contact.
-HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO FULLY RECOVER FROM HEPATITIS B?
The acute illness most often goes away after 2 to 3 weeks. The liver most often returns to normal within 4 to 6 months in most people. Almost all newborns and about one half of children who get hepatitis B develop the chronic condition. Very few adults who get the virus develop chronic hepatitis B.
