Is the commonly mentioned hepatitis B a disease?

The hepatitis B we often talk about in our daily life is actually a liver disease caused by hepatitis B virus infection. Generally, hepatitis B does not damage the liver, but mainly causes liver cell damage through its own immunity. If the human body can produce corresponding hepatitis B antibodies, the hepatitis B virus can be completely eliminated and the body can be restored to health.

Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV itself does not cause significant damage to the liver. It mainly causes liver cell damage through the body's immune response. After HBV infects the human body, it can stimulate the body to produce a series of antibodies and cellular immune responses. If the body's immune response is normal, the infected virus can be cleared and the patient will recover.

Hepatitis B

What is hepatitis B? What is its brief pathogenesis? Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV itself does not cause obvious damage to the liver, but mainly causes liver cell damage through the body's immune response. After HBV infects the human body, it can stimulate the body to produce a series of antibodies and cellular immune responses. If the body's immune response is normal, the infected virus can be cleared and the patient will recover. If the immune response is not sufficient to clear the virus, the virus may persist and become chronic hepatitis B.

How is Hepatitis B transmitted?

There are three main routes of transmission :

① Blood transmission;

② Vertical transmission from mother to child;

③ Sexual transmission.

Hepatitis B is not transmitted through the digestive tract and respiratory tract, so daily contact such as shaking hands, hugging, working together, eating, etc. generally does not spread hepatitis B. There is no need to be afraid of hepatitis B.

The simplest and most effective way to avoid hepatitis B infection is to get vaccinated against hepatitis B. When in contact with hepatitis B patients, care should be taken to avoid damage to the skin and mucous membranes. Special reminder: Failure to thoroughly disinfect dental fillings, shaving, pedicure, medical equipment such as needles, oral instruments, endoscopes, etc. may also cause the spread of hepatitis B.