What is liver cancer in children

Nowadays, the number of hepatitis B patients is increasing rapidly, especially in my country, where the hepatitis B virus is spreading rampantly, and even many infants and young children have begun to show symptoms of hepatitis B. Since children are in the stage of physical development, if they contract hepatitis B, it will seriously affect their health. So what are the causes of hepatitis B in children?

1. Mother-to-child transmission Vertical transmission from mother to child is the main source of infection for carriers after birth. In the absence of preventive measures, mothers who are positive for both hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis B E antigen have a very high rate of mother-to-child hepatitis B virus transmission. Infants lack the ability to clear the large number of invading hepatitis B virus infections and present an immune tolerance state. The hepatitis B virus DNA in the infant can combine with the chromosome genes of liver cells, replicate and reproduce using the infant's liver cells, and evade the attack of the body's immune system, thus manifesting as a long-term hepatitis B virus carrier state without symptoms.
2. Infants and young children infected during infancy If infants and young children have long-term close living contact with mothers or nannies who are positive for HBsAg and HBsAg, such as breastfeeding, feeding, kissing, etc., they can be infected with HBV. They can also be infected with HBV through vaccination and injection. The probability of infants and young children being infected with HBV in susceptible environments is 8 times higher than that of adults. Infants and young children often do not have obvious symptoms of HBV after being infected with HBV.
3. Adolescents or adults with weak resistance, low or incomplete immune function may not develop the disease after being exposed to the hepatitis B virus, but they cannot eliminate the virus, causing the virus to coexist with the body and become asymptomatic hepatitis B virus carriers.
Through the introduction of the above content, I believe everyone has understood the reasons why children suffer from hepatitis B. In order to avoid causing major impact on children's health, it is recommended that parents actively treat their children when they find that their children have symptoms of hepatitis B, and properly carry out post-treatment care according to the doctor's advice.