How to behave in family contacts of patients with hepatitis A? Unfortunately, such information was not found. One doctor said that hepatitis A can be transmitted to and through airborne droplets. And why in the Tver region, where the outbreak of hepatitis A are now vaccinated relatives? Situation is as follows: the husband became ill with hepatitis A, revealed at the stage of jaundice, was put in isolation hospital. His condition is satisfactory. I also passed tests for hepatitis A: Anti-HAV IgG - found, Anti-HAV IgM - not detected. Call the hotline hepatitis, I was told: "Hepatitis A is spread by faecal-oral route, ie a" disease of dirty hands. "Your tests show that you have sometime, probably in childhood, had a meeting with the virus and you have immunity against the disease. You are absolutely healthy, and in Epid. for not dangerous. " Today we received the results of blood tests mom, she has both markers are positive! What does this mean? The site did not find such information, although it would be useful to place it there. Do I have hospitalized her, too?

Respond Tatyana Stepanova, a gastroenterologist, hepatologist relatives in contact with a patient with hepatitis A should be vaccinated against hepatitis A and immunoglobulin. If you are infected less than 14 days ago, the immunoglobulin may prevent the development of the disease. Vaccination does not prevent disease progression, however, reduces its manifestations. You are therefore feasible and active and passive immunization (vaccine and rabies immunoglobulin). Most likely, your mother suffers acute viral hepatitis A. Antibodies to hepatitis A virus IgM class appear early in the disease and persist for 3 - 6 months, the appearance of IgG antibodies occurs in 3 - 4 weeks of the disease, they persist throughout life . Mom need medical consultation - infectious disease. Similar question: ... years. Recently passed the assay for hepatitis. My husband tests all negative, the ...