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Suggest Preventive Treatment For Hepatitis B
Hello, A couple of years ago I contracted Hepatitis B from a family member but till now I have had no problems at all. I am healthy and live a normal life. My recent test revealed the following: Hepatitis B core antibidoes: Detected Hepatitis B surface antigen: Detected Hepatitis B e antigen: Not Detected Hepatitis B core IgM: Not Detected Hepatitis B e antibidy: Detected Supplemental HepB surface antigen: Detected The report states that I am highly infectious. Is there way that I can cure this or control spreading it onto others. I have got two daughters and though they have got the initial vaccination on their birth I am worried about them. I would highly appreciate any help
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014
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Thanks for asking query on HCM. After seeing your report, you are suffering from chronic hepatitis B. You need further testing in the form of HBV DNA (quantitative), liver function test and Ultrasound of liver from your treatment perspective. If you require treatment based on your reports then that automatically makes you less infectious. Regarding to prevent spread to anybody else including your daughters - i suggest them to get tested for HBsAg (surface antigen), if negative then three doses of hepatitis B vaccination (0,1 and 6 months) if not already vaccinated. Hepatitis B spreads mainly by blood and blood products or sexual contact. It does not spread by mere touching or sharing food etc.
Take care
Thanks for asking query on HCM. After seeing your report, you are suffering from chronic hepatitis B. You need further testing in the form of HBV DNA (quantitative), liver function test and Ultrasound of liver from your treatment perspective. If you require treatment based on your reports then that automatically makes you less infectious. Regarding to prevent spread to anybody else including your daughters - i suggest them to get tested for HBsAg (surface antigen), if negative then three doses of hepatitis B vaccination (0,1 and 6 months) if not already vaccinated. Hepatitis B spreads mainly by blood and blood products or sexual contact. It does not spread by mere touching or sharing food etc.
Take care
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Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.
First of all I want to inform that hepatitis B virus spread via blood that is your blood should come in contact with the blood of the other person. Also your daughters have been vaccinated for Hepatitis B, so they are already immune even if contact happens. So keep cool. Your husband should also be vaccinated.
Hepatitis B has got some indication to be treated for which you have to visit a Gastroenterologist for some tests like HBVDNA (quantitative), ultrasound abdomen and liver function tests.
As far as cure is concerned, presently the treatment available do suppress the viral level but could not cure.
I hope I have answered your query and this will help you . Wish you a good health
First of all I want to inform that hepatitis B virus spread via blood that is your blood should come in contact with the blood of the other person. Also your daughters have been vaccinated for Hepatitis B, so they are already immune even if contact happens. So keep cool. Your husband should also be vaccinated.
Hepatitis B has got some indication to be treated for which you have to visit a Gastroenterologist for some tests like HBVDNA (quantitative), ultrasound abdomen and liver function tests.
As far as cure is concerned, presently the treatment available do suppress the viral level but could not cure.
I hope I have answered your query and this will help you . Wish you a good health
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