how often is hepatitis b fatal? and whats the normal treatment time?
2007-03-08 14:57:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
In adults, it results in chronic disease in only 10%. That means 90% of the time, it subsides spontaneously after an acute illness. In infection transmitted from a mother to her baby, it is chronic in 90% cases. The younger the patient, the more is the chance of a chronic infection. An acute infection is also rarely fatal, due to acute liver failure. If the infection does not subside in 6 months, it is chronic. Chronic infection is treated with interferon and lamivudine for about 6 months.
2007-03-09 04:47:56 · answer #1 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is occasionally fatal, but usually is not. There is no specific treatment for acute hepatitis B. Antiviral medications help control chronic disease.
2007-03-08 15:05:04 · answer #2 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OCCASIONALLY FATAL WHEN NOT TREATED.THERE ARE VACCINES AVAILABLE FOR HEP.A&B, BUT NOT HEPC.TREATMENT VARIES DEPENDING ON YOUR BLOOD LEVELS,USUALLY 6 MONTHS TO 1 YEAR.
2007-03-08 16:44:35 · answer #3 · answered by Rebecca C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋