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| Hepatitis-B cause, symptoms and treatment guideline |
What is hepatitis-B?
Inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis-B virus is called hepatitis B virus.
What is the prevalence of hepatitis-B virus?
4% of the people in our country are carriers of Hepatitis-B virus. They are having complex liver disease at different times. About 3.5% of pregnant mothers in the country are infected with the hepatitis-B virus.
The virus can be transmitted to the body of a newborn by a pregnant mother. Keep in mind that the hepatitis-B virus is 100% more contagious than the AIDS virus. Hepatitis-B (HBV) virus kills more people than the number of people who die of AIDS each year worldwide.
How does this disease spread?
The baby from the diseased mother.
By breastfeeding the infected mother after birth.
Unadulterated blood intake.
If you take drugs by injection.
Through unprotected sexual activity.
When using other people's personal things, such as - brush, razor.
By kissing the infected person.
Through the use of contaminated equipment in a variety of treatments.
What are the types of hepatitis-B?
Short-term hepatitis: - The disease usually gets better in a few weeks or a few months.
Chronic Hepatitis: This type of hepatitis usually lasts from 6 months to a lifetime. Chronic hepatitis is one of the leading causes of liver cirrhosis and cancer.
Symptoms of Hepatitis B:
The infected patient may have no symptoms. In many cases fever, fatigue, tingling, pain, nausea and loss of appetite can occur.
How to prevent this disease:
1 / Personal steps: -
Not to use other people's personal medicine.
Do not reuse used syringes and needles.
Safe blood circulation.
Safe sex practices.
2 / By vaccination: -
It is possible to prevent hepatitis B by getting vaccinated according to certain rules. Remember to check for hepatitis-B in the blood before taking the vaccine.
If you have hepatitis B, you cannot be vaccinated. Vaccination rules 0, 1, 2 and 12. It can cost from Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000 to get vaccinated with the test.
Hepatitis-B (HBsAg Positive) Patients
Hepatitis-B positive patients have nothing to worry about. However, it is important to know if there is any possibility of liver damage due to the hepatitis-B virus.
This requires some tests such as HBsAg, HBeAg, AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT), HBV-DNA, Ultrasound and Endoscopy of upper GIT. It can cost Rs 6,000 to Rs 6,000 to do all these tests.
The results of all these tests and the physical symptoms of the patient have to be considered to determine the right treatment. Many times immediate treatment has to be started.
Many people think that hepatitis-B positive patients are no longer likely to be negative. But it is wrong. Many times it is possible to be negative through regular treatment. However, the cost of treatment is a little higher.
What is the last treatment for hepatitis-B-induced liver cirrhosis?
Liver Transplantation is considered to be a life-saving measure for patients with liver cirrhosis.
Liver transplantation is the removal of a diseased liver from a person by surgery and the replacement of a completely or partially healthy liver by a donor. At present Liver Transplantation is possible in Bangladesh.
It costs about 3 million rupees in Bangladesh. Now you decide to spend 3000 thousand rupees for vaccination or 3 million rupees for liver transplantation. And those who are hepatitis-B positive should consult a liver specialist without delay.
