What should you know about saan nakukuha ang hepatitis B?

Transmission can occur through sex, sharing needles or other equipment that breaks the skin, unsterile tattooing or piercing equipment, and contact with infected blood through an open wound. A person can also pass hepatitis B to a baby around childbirth. The virus is not spread by ordinary social contact such as hugging, sharing food, coughing or sitting near someone.

Some people have no symptoms. Others develop fatigue, nausea, abdominal discomfort, yellowing of the skin or eyes, or dark urine. A test is needed to tell whether infection is present and whether it is recent or longstanding.

Speak with a clinician promptly after a possible exposure, especially if you are unvaccinated, pregnant or unsure of your vaccination history. Testing may include blood tests and a Liver Function Test. Do not share razors, toothbrushes or injection equipment, and cover cuts. Use condoms until a clinician confirms how to protect partners. Vaccination is a reliable prevention measure for people who are eligible; a clinician can advise whether post-exposure protection is needed.

Arrange prompt care after a needlestick, sexual exposure, or contact between infected blood and broken skin or eyes. Seek urgent help for severe vomiting, confusion, unusual sleepiness, bleeding, or rapidly worsening yellow skin or eyes. Pregnancy makes timely advice especially important because prevention can protect the baby.

Ask whether you need hepatitis B tests, which vaccination schedule fits your history, whether household or sexual contacts should be tested, and what follow-up is needed if a result is positive.