2006-09-23 07:37:47 · 6 answers · asked by superman 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
An acute infection usually goes away on its own without treatment. Some people have no symptoms. Most people who develop symptoms feel better in 2 to 3 weeks and recover completely after 4 to 8 weeks. Other people may take longer to recover. Once an acute infection is over, you are no longer contagious. You also develop antibodies against HBV that provide lifelong protection against future infection. Most people who have hepatitis B have acute hepatitis B and do not develop chronic hepatitis B.
Chronic infection occurs when the hepatitis B virus continues to be present in your liver and blood for 6 months or more. Chronic hepatitis B puts you at increased risk for developing serious liver diseases such as cirrhosis and liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma). When you have chronic HBV, you can easily spread the disease. An estimated 1.25 million Americans have chronic hepatitis B.
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2006-09-23 07:49:06 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hepatitis B is virus and in reality once an epidemic enters your body its there for existence even though it must be saved at bay by making use of your immune gadget each so often it is going to in some unspecified time sooner or later pop back up and launch yet another attack at the same time as your immunity drops . Viruses conceal especially tissues on your body and look forward to their next danger to flare up clone of maximum individuals had hen pox as a baby ..as an human being the hen pox virus reappears as shingles.
2016-11-23 17:28:54 · answer #2 · answered by winkleman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the person has not undergone treatment, that would be the next step in trying to cure it. But I don't think it's called "chronic" until treatment has been undertaken, but failed to get rid of the virus.
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2006-09-23 08:55:20 · answer #3 · answered by LazlaHollyfeld 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is some hope. seems antiviral chemotherapy is helping a few percentages where hepatitis b is concerned.
the medications are interferon and ribavirin.
good luck
2006-09-23 17:38:31 · answer #4 · answered by giggling.willow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don`t think theres a 100%cure. you cure the illness with antibiotics but i think that your still a carrier?
2006-09-23 07:42:39 · answer #5 · answered by keny 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there is no cure for Hep B
2006-09-23 08:21:52 · answer #6 · answered by redpeach_mi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋