By James Korbach

Hepatitis B

What is Hepatitis B?

• The Hepatitis B virus is a virus that spreads throughout the bloodstream, semen and vaginal fluids and other body fluids.

How does it Happen?

• Hepatitis can occur when some one has a blood transfusion or using the same needle for drugs. The most common infection is when having unsafe sex.

• The Hepatitis virus can also be passed by child birth through the mother. The percentage chance of the child getting infected is about a 50% chance. Most Childs who have been infected most likely get chronic hepatitis.

Noticeable signs

• The acute illness will start and stay for about 2-3 weeks. Then it will go away for a 4-6 months. Muscles aches, vomiting, low grade fever, yellow skin and dark urine. The main one that kills people is that the loss of appetite cause the source for energy is lost.

The test!

• Doctors these days do only three steps to check and see if you have any sign or symptoms of any sort of infections for the virus Hepatitis B. Test one is to check your vital signs to see if there is any abnormal about it. After that then your liver will be tested for the main functions of it. Last they will check your prothrombin to see if your immune system is up to date.

The Cure

• The only cure for hepatitis B is a liver transplant. The virus focuses on the liver Because that is our body’s filter and without that we have no good defense against germs.