Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV), a member Hepadnavirus which can cause acute or chronic inflammation of the liver are in a minority of cases may progress to liver or liver cancer sirosi. Treatment of hepatitis B progressively developed by the various State and became one of the World Health Organization's attention.

The cause of hepatitis was not merely a virus. Drug toxicity, and exposure to various chemicals such as carbon tetrachloride, chlorpromazine, chloroform, arsenic, phosphorus, and other substances used as medicine in the modern industry, can also cause hepatitis. These chemicals may be ingested, inhaled or absorbed through the skin of the patient. Neutralize toxins circulating in the blood is the work of the heart. If a lot of toxic chemicals that enter the body, the liver can be damaged so that it can no longer neutralize the other toxins.

Hepatitis B virus interfere with liver function and activate the immune system, which produces a specific reaction to combat the virus. As a consequence of pathological damage, the liver becomes inflamed. A small percentage of infected people can not get rid of the virus and become chronic infections. If there are people who are undergoing treatment of hepatitis B in these circumstances, should be wary because these people are at high risk of death from liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Prevent transmission of hepatitis B virus

Hepatitis B virus is transmitted through contact with blood or body fluids from an infected person - the same way as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, HBV virus is 50 to 100 times more infectious than HIV.

The main way of transmission of infection with HBV are:

Perinatal (from mother to baby at birth)
Transmission of the virus
Injections and transfusions
Sexual contact.
Around the world, most infections occur from mother to baby, and from reuse of unsterilized needles and syringes. How to protect yourself against hepatitis B diiri with vaccination. Hepatitis B vaccine has a record of safety and efficacy, and since 1982, more than one billion doses have been used around the world. The vaccine is 95% effective in preventing chronic infections from developing. Protection lasts for 20 years at least, the booster is not recommended by WHO. It is recommended as prevention for those at risk and the treatment of hepatitis B for those who have been infected.