Hepatitis B More Infectious than HIV

Hepatitis B More Infectious than HIV

 Hepatitis B is one of the most common viral infection in the world, and is the type of viral hepatitis is the most widely spread. About two billion people worldwide infected with this virus, of whom 350 million live with chronic hepatitis B. In fact, 40 percent of people who develop chronic hepatitis B will have advanced liver disease.

Hepatitis B virus (HBV), including the virus that "stubborn? Because it can survive on surfaces up to one week at room temperature. The virus is also highly contagious, easily 100 times more infectious than HIV.

HBV live in the blood of people who have been infected. However, if the amount in the body have very many, this virus can also be found in semen, vaginal fluid and saliva. Although very rare, the virus can also be found in urine, feces, sweat, tears, and breast milk.

The process of transmission of hepatitis B can occur through various roads. For example, in the process of childbirth. If a birth mother who has been infected, most likely the baby will be infected at birth or shortly after childbirth.

Living with people who have been infected with HBV may also increase the risk of transmission. Other potentials are at high-risk sex or unsafe, especially for those who bergantiganti couples or homosexual men.

Considering HBV generally live in the blood, should watch the risk of transmission through transfusion, do not let your exposure to blood or blood products that had been infected with HBV. According to Prof. Dr. H. Ali Sulaiman SpPD-KGEH, increasing cases of hepatitis are also related to widespread use of syringes in turn, for example in injection drug users (IDUs). Other media are acupuncture needles or tattoo equipment is not sterilized or cleaned as appropriate and used repeatedly.

Similarly, HBV, hepatitis C virus (HCV) spreads through direct contact with blood or blood products. This virus can multiply very quickly, reaching 10 trillion viruses per day.

The main route of hepatitis C virus infection in the world is through blood transfusions that are not filtered and the use of non-sterile syringes in turn. Although rare, hepatitis C can also be transmitted through sexual activity and from mother to child during childbirth.

In many developing countries, where blood and blood products are still processed with the proper screening procedures, the main transmission route is through the use of tools that are not sterile syringes and transfusions with blood that is not filtered. Those who do practice circumcision (circumcision) of traditional, tattoos and piercings (ear, nose and other body parts) using tools that are not sterilized are also at risk of contracting.

Source: Okezone