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Can you have hepatitis b if am pregnant?
If you are pregnant and have hepatitis B, it is important that you tell your doctor. As soon as your baby is born, your baby will need a hepatitis B treatment to keep him or her from getting the disease. Your doctor may recommend that you get a treatment in the meantime.
What pathogens cause hepatitis b?
The causative agent for Hepatitis B is Hepatitis B virus.
Can you give hepatitis b vaccine to someone with hepatitis B?
Yes, the hepatitis B vaccine can be given to someone with hepatitis B. It is still recommended in order to prevent reinfection with other strains of the virus and to protect against potential complications of chronic hepatitis B.
Is hepatitis A a virus or bacteria?
Hepatitis is inflammation in the liver caused by the virus hepatitis B.
How long after exposure of hepatitis can it be dectected?
Hepatitis can be detected in the blood typically within 1 to 10 weeks after exposure, depending on the type of hepatitis virus. For example, hepatitis A antibodies usually appear within 2 to 6 weeks, while hepatitis B can be detected in as little as 4 weeks. Hepatitis C antibodies may take 4 to 10 weeks to become detectable. Testing methods vary, so the exact timing can differ based on the specific virus and the type of test used.
Which type of hepatitis can only exist with a hepatitis b co-infection?
Hepatitis D, also known as delta hepatitis, can only exist as a co-infection with hepatitis B. It requires the presence of the hepatitis B virus to replicate and cause infection. Individuals can become infected with hepatitis D simultaneously with hepatitis B or can acquire it later, but it is dependent on hepatitis B for its existence.
What causes hepatitis B?
Usually caused by hepatitis B virus.
How is Hepatitis B prevented?
There's a Hepatitis B vaccine that can prevent it.
What diseases were people suffering from without the Hepatitis B vaccine?
Since Hepatitis B vaccine only protects against Hepatitis B, the only thing the vaccine controls is Hepatitis B infections.
What are three pathogens spread by blood and body fluids?
Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and AIDS
What Lab Investigation of hepatitis B?
It is a blood test.
What is the scientific name of hepatitus B?
The scientific name of hepatitis B is Hepatitis B virus (HBV).
