Question 1

can hepatitis a be more severe in children or adults?

Accepted Answer

In adults: Hepatitis a usually causes pretty mild disease in children, e.g., brief periods of abdominal pain and vomiting, whereas it can cause much severer disease in adults even leading to fatality.

Question 2

if you have hepatitis c can you still have children in the future?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis C: Yes. Hepatitis c should not affect your fertility. In fact with newer treatment options, you should be able to get treated and cure hepatitis c.  You may have to use contraception during treatment and if you are untreated as hepatitis c has a small chance of being transmitted sexually as well.

Question 3

what are the ways that children become infected with hepatitis b?

Accepted Answer

Mom-kid /exposures: The hepatitis b is a hardy germ that has been known to infect a person who was by stuck by a tainted needle left alone for a year. Babies can get if mom is infected during pregnancy or from blood product exposure at birth. Kids can get it when exposed to blood products from an infected person through a wound of any sort. Kids may show no symptoms during the process until they are near liver failur.

Question 4

please tell me, could hepatitis b positive women have children?

Accepted Answer

Many do: It was once common for women in  many polynesian cultures to pass the germ from mother to child at birth. The advent of Hepatitis B Immune Globulin treatment at birth with simultaneous administration of the vaccine has dropped the frequency of this outcome. Your obstetrician can sort out the risks involved for mother and child and help someone have a good outcome.

Question 5

reactive hepatitis a ab, do i need to stay away from children or anyone?

Accepted Answer

: You are only transmitting the hepatitis A during active (acute) infection with fever, jaundice (yellow skin) and reactive Hep A IgM and +/- reactive Hep A IgG. Reactive hepatitis A IgG  only means you have been infected in the past. There is no chronic hepatitis A. Take care!

Question 6

how do children become infected with hepatitis b? do they get it from their parents?

Accepted Answer

2 basic ways: A mom who became infected before or during pregnancy can infect the child before or during the birth process. The child can have incidental exposure to hep b later in life. The hep b is a sturdy germ, people have been infected with a needle stick cleaning a long abandoned house. Immunization at or soon after birth has begun to decrease the incidence of hep b disease in countries with the practice.

Question 7

what year did the hepatitis b vaccine become required for children?

Accepted Answer

1991: In november 1991, the advisory committee on immunization practices recommended HBV immunization for infants.

Question 8

which hepatitis is worse a ' b or c ?

Accepted Answer

Depends on criteria: Hbv transmits more efficiently by needlestick, sexually or neonatally and is more likely to cause acute fulminant disease. Hcv is more likely to become chronic.  Both can cause cirrhosis which may result in liver cancer. There is a vaccine to prevent hbv, not hcv and therapy can be instituted for either.

Question 9

which hepatitis is bad for u a or b or c?

Accepted Answer

All: Any hepatitis is dangerous for you.
A usually recovers without sequelae
b ; c usually recovers but may have long term sequelae of cirrhosis and possibly liver cancer.

Question 10

how's hepatitis type c contracted?

Accepted Answer

Blood contact: Mostly through blood exposure (primarily shared needles or syringes during drug use).  However, it can also be transmitted sexually, especially through rough or poorly lubricated intercourse where there may be blood exposure.

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