Hepatitis B inactive
Some people carry the hepatitis B virus without showing any symptoms despite the possibility of infection for those around them, know all the important information about it in this article.
Hepatitis B is a serious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B may turn into a chronic disease that lasts for six months or more.
Chronic hepatitis C causes complications such as liver failure, liver cancer, or cirrhosis.
Most adults with hepatitis B recover completely even if the symptoms are very serious, unlike children and the elderly, as the disease may worsen to become more serious and continue for many years.
What is inactive hepatitis B?
There is a large percentage of people who have hepatitis B virus in their blood but without any symptoms, these people can pass the infection on to those around them and this condition is called hepatitis B inactive.
Patients with hepatitis B virus need to be followed for regular periods in order not to exacerbate the disease, and also to maintain the virus status during inactivity.
Studies have shown that the inactive case of the virus may last a lifetime and fortunately without hepatitis to develop a chronic disease, the possibility of the virus returning to its activity and the patient's complications such as cancer or cirrhosis is somewhat weak.
It is possible that the virus will return to its activities during the first year of follow-up immediately upon diagnosis of the inactive virus, or in some cases of human immunodeficiency, either due to a disease or undergoing some treatments that reduce human immunity.
Doctors usually prescribe antivirals while undergoing any treatment that has an effect on human immunity.
Hepatitis B infection methods
The virus can be transmitted from one person to another, even if the virus is inactive type and the patient does not carry any symptoms. The virus can be transmitted mainly through blood and body fluids (semen and vaginal fluid) to the infected person. Here are the most important ways to spread the virus:
Sharing the needles to an infected person.
Practicing sexual relationship.
Use the personal tools of an infected person such as: razors, toothbrushes, scissors, or a nail file.
A pregnant woman can also transmit the virus to the fetus.
Donated blood is usually checked for the presence of the hepatitis virus, so the possibility of infection through hospital transfusion is poor.
How to protect your family and friends from infection if you carry the hepatitis B virus?
Follow these tips to avoid getting an infection if you have hepatitis B:
Take care to use a condom when engaging in sexual relations.
Take care to cover the wounds even if they are minor.
Be careful not to share any of the personal gadgets.
Get rid of frankincense immediately after chewing, and don't taste food before feeding it to children.
Sterilize the used surfaces and tools permanently.
Clean any drops of blood with liquid containing one part of chlorine, offset by ten parts of water.
Treatment of hepatitis B inactive
Various treatments and medications are used only when symptoms of hepatitis appear, as these medications cause side effects.
The doctor decides the patient's need for treatment based on examination of liver enzymes and taking a liver biopsy as well.
