Friday, September 2, 2011

I have chronic viral hepatitis B, diagnosed 9 years ago. What is the danger I represent for my family (children vaccinated at birth, the husband is not)? What are the chances of infection?

Respond Tatyana Stepanova, a gastroenterologist, hepatologist The child has no possibility of infection. Husband to take a blood test for antibodies to HBcAg in hepatitis B virus. With a negative result, he needs vaccination against hepatitis B, with a positive - a survey of the presence of HBV - infection. Similar question: Hello. If a woman has chronic hepatitis C, what is the probability of giving birth to her healthy baby?

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