Checking for Hepatitis is vital<\/p>\n
Dear Dr. Donya,<\/p>\n
When is the plan for vaccination against Hepatitis B starting
\nin Indonesia?<\/p>\n
My next question is about my girlfriend, who is from
\nIndonesia. She does not have any record of hepatitis B or other
\nvaccinations. I'm concerned about hepatitis B and typhoid since
\nthese two illnesses are still present in Indonesia and I'd like
\nto know:<\/p>\n
1. If is are some way to know about that. If there isn't, we
\ncan make analysis in my country.<\/p>\n
2. I didn't have a typhoid vaccination, if there is any danger
\nin terms of getting this illness from her.<\/p>\n
I ask these questions to know if we must vaccinate our future
\nchildren.<\/p>\n
-- Reader<\/p>\n
Dear reader,<\/p>\n
It is approximately 10 years.<\/p>\n
1. Yes, doctors test for hepatitis. There are three standard
\nblood tests for HBV.<\/p>\n
a. HBsAG (hepatitis B surface antigen): When this test is
\npositive or reactive, you are infected with HBV and can pass it
\non to others.<\/p>\n
b. Anti-HBc (antibody to hepatitis B core antigen): When you
\ntest positive, it means you are currently infected with HBV or
\nhave been infected at some point in the past.<\/p>\n
c. Anti-HBs (antibody to HbsAg): When this test is positive,
\nit means that you are immune to hepatitis B either as a result of
\nhaving had the disease or from having been given the vaccine.<\/p>\n
Two things can happen to a person who is infected with
\nhepatitis B virus:<\/p>\n
1. Develop immunity:
\n* Ninety five percent of adults infected develop antibodies and
\ncover spontaneously within six months. Upon recovery they develop
\nimmunity to the virus, and they are not infectious to others.
\n* Blood tests will test positive for HBV antibody.
\n* Blood banks will not accept donations of blood.<\/p>\n
2. Become chronically infected: If the virus has not been
\ncleared from the body within six months, a person is considered a
\ncarrier or chronically infected.<\/p>\n
* The chronically infected may show no signs or symptoms.<\/p>\n
* The virus remains in blood and body fluids, and can infect
\nothers.<\/p>\n
About typhoid. It is an acute, life-threatening febrile
\nillness caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi. The disease is
\ncharacterized by fever, headaches, malaise, splenomegaly (spleen
\nenlargement) and a relative bradycardia (slow heart rate). Many
\nmild and atypical infections occur.<\/p>\n
Risk is greatest for travelers to the Indian subcontinent and
\nto other developing countries (in Asia, Africa, and Central and
\nSouth America) who will have prolonged exposure to potentially
\ncontaminated food and drink. You should be cautioned that typhoid
\nvaccination are not 100 percent effective and is not a substitute
\nfor careful selection of food and drink.<\/p>\n
-- Dr. Donya<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/checking-for-hepatitis-is-vital-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }