Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B (B) - one of the most common liver disease in the world, caused by a virus of hepatitis B. In the vast majority of cases of acute hepatitis B patients successfully treated and, importantly, become lifelong immunity to re-infection. But if the infected person, for whatever reason, lowered immunity, severe period of illness goes undetected, gradually during the prolonged infection becomes chronic.

How is hepatitis B virus infection?

Infection with the virus of hepatitis B, mainly occurring through blood. More often it happens when using shared syringes to intravenous drug use, as well as toothbrush and razor, in the performance of tattoos, piercings, manicure, less when you remove the teeth or in surveys in violation of the integrity of the skin or mucous membranes, as well as possible in carrying out operations. That is, the virus can get into your body through the piercing-cutting items and medical instruments, which, with a lack of processing stored pieces of infected blood. When transfusions of blood containing the virus, also happens contamination. If your sexual partner has hepatitis B virus, the probability of infection through semen is 30%, the virus penetrates even through intact mucous membranes. Detection he also saliva, tears, urine, when they hit on the damaged skin and mucous membranes is the risk of infection, but it is very small. Such transmission is possible in the home, more often among children. Revealed the relationship of contracting hepatitis C through a tubes for inhaling cocaine. If the mother has hepatitis B virus, then it may be born infected child. Therefore, all children almost immediately after birth vaccinate against hepatitis B. The virus is found in breast milk, but not a risk to the child not allowed to breast-feeding.