27/02/2023
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Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). For most people, hepatitis B is short term, also called acute, and lasts less than six months. But for others, the infection becomes chronic, meaning it lasts more than six months. Having chronic hepatitis B increases your risk of developing liver failure, liver cancer or cirrhosis a condition that permanently scars the liver.
Most adults with hepatitis B recover fully, even if their symptoms are severe. Infants and children are more likely to develop a long-lasting hepatitis B infection. This is known as a CHRONIC INFECTION.
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Symptoms of acute hepatitis B range from mild to severe. They usually appear about 1 to 4 months after you've been infected, although you could see them as early as two weeks after you're infected. Some people, usually young children, may not have any symptoms.
B SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE:
👉Abdominal pain
👉Dark urine
👉Fever
👉Joint pain
👉Loss of appetite
👉Nausea and vomiting
👉Weakness and fatigue
👉Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes, also called jaundice.
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Hepatitis B infection is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The virus is passed from person to person through blood, semen or other body fluids. It does not spread by sneezing or coughing.
WAYS THAT HBV CAN SPREAD ARE :
👉SEXUAL CONTACT. You may get hepatitis B if you have unprotected s*x with someone who is infected. The virus can pass to you if the person's blood, saliva, semen or vaginal secretions enter your body.
👉SHARING OF NEEDLES. HBV easily spreads through needles and syringes contaminated with infected blood.
👉ACCIDENTAL NEEDLE STICKS. Hepatitis B is a concern for health care workers and anyone else who comes in contact with human blood.
👉MOTHER TO CHILD. Pregnant women infected with HBV can pass the virus to their babies during childbirth. However, the newborn can be vaccinated to avoid getting infected in almost all cases.
VERSES CHRONIC HEPATITIS B:
Hepatitis B infection may be short-lived, also called ACUTE. Or it might last a long time, also known as CHRONIC.
💊ACUTE HEPATITIS B INFECTION lasts less than six months. Your immune system likely can clear acute hepatitis B from your body, and you should recover completely within a few months. Most people who get hepatitis B as adults have an acute infection, but it can lead to chronic infection.
💊CHRONIC HEPATITIS B INFECTION lasts six months or longer. It lingers because your immune system can't fight off the infection. Chronic hepatitis B infection may last a lifetime, possibly leading to serious illnesses such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. Some people with chronic hepatitis B may have no symptoms at all. Some may have ongoing fatigue and mild symptoms of acute hepatitis.
IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING SOME OF THE SYMPTOMS ABOVE COME FOR A FULL BODY CHECK UP AND HAVE A PERMANENT SOLUTION
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