Hepatitis B Carrier
Are You A Hepatitis B carrier?
The hepatitis B carrier may not feel as though they are sick, or like they may fall ill any time soon. This virus tends to be quite dormant, meaning that most cases are livable and comfortable for a great many years, even undetected. The problem for the hepatitis B carrier is that he has a greater chance of contracting liver disease or cancer of the liver, and also is much more vulnerable should another strain of hepatitis decide to pay a visit. There are many things that can be done to ensure that the infected party remains healthy and unaffected throughout the duration of incubation, but only two ways to protect those close to him from infection. Prevention and awareness.
You must be tested to make sure that you are not a hepatitis B carrier before donating blood, organs, tissues, or before undergoing any types of surgeries. This is to ensure that diseases are not spread to unsuspecting people through random blood transfusions or transplants. Most routine blood tests will bring hepatitis a, b, and c to light for your doctor, and from there you will learn about treatment options and preventative measures to help keep you and the ones you love safe from future liver failure or disease. Though not nearly as destructive as AIDS or other immune deficiency diseases, this is considered as a sexually transmitted disease and should be treated as such.
The sharing of needles for any reason, including those used for drugs or body piercing, is never a good idea, and if you have been diagnosed with a blood born virus of any kind you must be even more diligent about the safety of others. Any exchange of bodily fluids aside from saliva or sweat is a way of contracting or passing hepatitis of all types, so be sure that proper safety precautions are taken during sexual activity or while playing physical sports. The lifestyle should remain relatively healthy and normal; you will just need to make those close contacts aware of the potential risks that are possible.
Close contacts of the hepatitis B carrier include sexual partners and coworkers in the medical field. This virus does not take away your social life, and you need not worry about using forks or toilets in other people’s homes, or cuddling on the couch with a child. Only those who would possibly be exposed to your blood or internal excretions need made aware. Remember that you may have contracted hepatitis b years ago and never learned of it, so be sure that you let anyone who is at risk now that a test may be in order. Once all have been notified, the disease is relatively easy to keep at bay.