2007-03-05 22:05:11 · 9 answers · asked by sokari p 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Would vaccinating a baby born from a hepatitis B mother to prevent it getting hepatitis B be considered a cure? If so what stops it from curing adults? Sorry more questions than answers I suppose. As far as I know there is no cure. Not everyone that has hepatitis B 'suffers' from it. It is possible to remain asymptomatic for life. Many babies born pre-vaccination development are. There is a lot of information out there about hepatitis B. A google search would be a good start.
2007-03-05 23:50:23 · answer #1 · answered by Callie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hepatitis B is a severe ailment led to by technique of a scourge that assaults the liver. The virus, usually referred to as hepatitis B virus (HBV), may reason lifelong an infection, cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, liver maximum cancers, liver failure, and death. Hepatitis B vaccine is presented for all age communities to stay away from hepatitis B virus an infection.
2016-12-05 07:48:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
please ignore the other answers, they are inaccurate. Conclusive cure for HBV is a blood test showing positive hepatitis B "surface antibody". If instead the testing shows "surface antigen" then you are still infected. Interferon cures hepatitis B in a fair amount of cases. Antivirals such as lamivudine and others cure very few, but suppress the majority of them.
2007-03-06 10:39:25 · answer #3 · answered by David D, MD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antivirals such as lamivudine and adefovir and immune system modulators such as interferon alpha (Uniferon) can lower viral levels and allow the immune system to wipe out the virus in most cases.
However there is no conclusive cure for any disease as mutations can lead to resistant strains developing.
2007-03-05 22:26:43 · answer #4 · answered by Nebulous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is NO CURE for HepB. But there are various child/adult approved drugs availableto manage the condition. look at the following site:- www.HepB.org. Hope this helps.
2007-03-06 06:39:43 · answer #5 · answered by biggi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hepatitis B is a chronic disease which in this disease,prevention with vaccine exist,but if one person do not take vaccine and infected with this virus,he or she should take antibody against this virus by injection ( using passive immunity).
2007-03-05 22:26:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is a cure.
2007-03-05 22:08:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am afraid there isn't one but there are drugs that can supress it.
2007-03-06 14:15:35 · answer #8 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is none if you get it you get it for life. however long that will be
2007-03-05 22:17:45 · answer #9 · answered by Mark M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋