A FRIEND WAS DIAGNOSED OF CARRYING HEPATITIS B VIRUS (THOUGH NOT ACTIVE AT LEAST OVER THE PAST YEAR) AFTER WHICH HE NOW CONTEMPLATES TAKING THE HEPTATITIS B VACCINE. SHOULD HE BE ADVISED TO GO AHEAD?
2006-09-05 05:54:01 · 7 answers · asked by lek 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Hello
He can take the vaccine but it's not going to do anything it won't make it go away if that's what he's hoping., He already has Hep B and the vaccine is to prevent contamination.. He should be seeing a specialist there are treatments or Hep B, where he's not active he may just need to be monitored to make sure he stays inactive.
2006-09-06 17:19:56 · answer #1 · answered by paulamcneil1223 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can Hepatitis B be prevented?
Yes, by the use of a safe and effective vaccine.
However, for the 400 million people world-wide who are already carriers of HBV, the vaccine is of no use.
Please see the webpages for more details on Hepatitis B.
2006-09-05 13:13:47 · answer #2 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A vaccine is used to prevent the illness, not after you get it. He will not need the vaccine. He should be aware that Hepatitis B is transmitted through bodily fluids, sex, and blood to blood transmission.
2006-09-05 18:08:52 · answer #3 · answered by cindy1323 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it would be of no use, whether or not your a carrier or active carrier.
i might add here to those heppers afflicted with hcv (that may be reading) that the vaccination for hepatitis b vaccine is not effective up to 49%.
good luck to you and have you tried any treatments?
2006-09-05 20:12:30 · answer #4 · answered by stephanie s 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may also need regular tests to assess the state of your liver. This might include blood tests, an ultrasound or a FibroScan, which measures liver stiffness, and possibly a liver biopsy. This is to assess whether the virus is currently damaging the liver and how much damage has been done.
The medication used to treat chronic hepatitis B will depend on whether there is evidence of ongoing liver damage. In some patients, their immune system suppresses the virus without causing damage.
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2014-07-20 22:48:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go and ask a professional doctor.
2006-09-05 14:51:16 · answer #6 · answered by Peace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I honestly believe it's all conspiracy, the vaccinacions. It's a way of population control. There are so many viruses now, they don't have a shot for all of them. funny, you get a flu shot but 2 months later you get a different kind of flu. WTF?
2006-09-05 12:58:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋