Infected with hepatitis B in 9 years ago at age 17, icteric. 3 months after the release of the Infectious Diseases Hospital, where I stayed 3 weeks, I passed the test for Australia antigen. He was not found. Does this mean that the recovery was complete? Dangerous if my blood for others, as it is written on your site? Why can not I be a donor? The absence of Australian antigen guarantees Undeveloped chronic form?

Respond Tatyana Stepanova, a gastroenterologist, hepatologist after suffering a hepatitis B in your blood should be: antibody to HBsAg and HBcAg. In this case, you are considered healthy and have lifelong immunity to the disease. Your blood is not dangerous to others, however, individuals who recover from acute viral hepatitis are not allowed to give blood. Similar question: "... the diagnosis of XP. hepatitis antigen HPs (the so-called Australian) is positive. Here ...