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Hepatitis B is the most common serious liver infection in the world. It is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that attacks the liver. This disease is more infectious than AIDS because it is very easily transmitted by blood, a single virus particle can cause disease. It is transmitted through infected blood and other body fluids like seminal fluid, vaginal secretions, breast milk, tears, saliva and open sores . Once infected with the hepatitis B virus, approximately 10% of the people develop a chronic permanent infection.It is very common in Asia, China, Philippines, China, Africa and the Middle east.The overall incidence of reported hepatitis B is 2 per 10,000 individuals, but the true incidence may be higher, because many cases do not cause symptoms and go undiagnosed and unreported.






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Posted by:  muamsRN  Posted on: 02/03/2012
hello to all nurses here. i just want to share about my case, i was diagnosed hepa-B during my college year 2010. and then i repeat Lab test in last year november 2011. it was found out that i'm still positive for it. but fortunately i found a great herbal meds that counter to virus i have.. i took it from november 2011 to february 2012, and here comes, fortunately virus disappear and have a negative result with my recent Lab test, i'm very thankful for that herbal meds, anyway i want to share that not all drugs related to hepa-B can cure it, its just depends on your lifestyle and diet, me herbal really helps me a lot.


Posted by:  HEAVEN  Posted on: 02/21/2012
WHAT KIND OF HERB DID YOU TAKE?



Posted by:  adamsmith  Posted on: 03/05/2012
I suggest you to keep all the vitamins at a enough level then you no need to scare yourself in the herbal issue.



Posted by:  fighthepb(Guest)  Posted on: 03/04/2012
may i ask if what herbal med did u take?thanks a lot



Posted by:  aubrey(Guest)  Posted on: 05/08/2012
hello. I'm happy to hear that you are cured with that Hepa B illness would you please share that herbal, if you do sharing you will helped many people who are desperate due to their illness.



Posted by:  tiffany27(Guest)  Posted on: 05/20/2012
hi,,can you tell me what kind of herb,did you take?i have son who have hepa b,,i wished that you could tell me,help me,pls,,i need to know the herbal,,




Posted by:  malou(Guest)  Posted on: 03/18/2010
If hepa B does'nt need medicine according to the doctor what is the other option that can be done just to cure this kind of virus!



Posted by:  alexia(Guest)  Posted on: 02/03/2010
What should be done for hepatitis b infected person by the time that he is dead? is there a possibility of transmission of the disease even if the infected person is already dead?



Posted by:  seagull(Guest)  Posted on: 01/26/2010
I just want to ask if those people who have Hepa B can still work because as far as I know, those people I know who have that illness are are finding it hard to a have a job and get a normal life. How can they live if they wont be given a chance to prove that they are still normal. I hope people all over the world can still give a chance for those people who want to live and work even if already infected by the disease. We never know what they been going through to survive, Tablets give them a chance to live a normal life. Thanks so much.


Posted by:  scorp(Guest)  Posted on: 03/02/2011
you're right dude! people who has a hbv can also need a normal life not to be discriminate! having hbv is fuc'in hard to accept when someone discovered during their medical examination and cause of it's failur!, Working expiriences and credits are fuc'in great but you're not totally fited to work because of the damn virus. some person are getting unfaithful to the god, because of the discrimination and lost of their dreams, totally insane... but we don't know God there is a special gift for those who have hbv. God is great!




Posted by:  jazz11(Guest)  Posted on: 04/27/2009
if the patient who has hepa B want this vaccination how much it will cost?


Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 02/12/2010
patients who has hepa b are not given by the doctors option for vaccination. Because vaccination is only a prophylactic or preventive treatment for the liver. Different drug/s would be prescribed by the doctor if a patient aquired hepa b already like antivirals [azyclovir..]




Posted by:  shanky(Guest)  Posted on: 11/17/2008
would it will stop




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