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Facts about Hepatitis B Positive

Hepatitis B is a virus transmitted through blood and other bodily fluids. Children rarely have symptoms and the virus is usually found during a routine blood test. Hepatitis B cannot be ‘caught’ through daily interaction such as hugging, coughing or eating food prepared by someone with the virus.
Hepatitis B can affect the liver, however most children do not develop the chronic form causing cirrhosis.

Challenges

Many families have found that keeping their child’s medical diagnosis private prevents others from making judgments before understanding the condition.

Your child has an infectious virus living inside of his blood. Every child in the USA is inoculated for Hepatitis B, so your child cannot infect other children within the USA. Adults within the home should undergo the Hep B. series of inoculations.

Treatment

Treatment is available for this infection. It is advised that families seek the advice of a specialist to decide on the best course of action for their child’s health.


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Hepatitis B: No Guarantee
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Is There Life after Hepatitis B?
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Yahoo Group - HBV Adoption

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