Define hepatities b and how is communicanble to others? through kiss or sex?!

Define hepatities b and how is communicanble to others? through kiss or sex?

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Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B is one of the most easily spread (contagious) forms of viral hepatitis, which includes hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. However, hepatitis has many other causes, including some medications, long-term alcohol use, fatty deposits in the liver, and exposure to certain industrial chemicals.

All types of hepatitis damage liver cells and can cause the liver to become swollen and tender (liver inflammation). Some types can cause permanent liver damage.

Hepatitis B can be a short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic) infection.

An acute infection usually goes away on its own without treatment. Some people have no symptoms. Most people who develop symptoms feel better in 2 to 3 weeks and recover completely after 4 to 8 weeks. Other people may take longer to recover. Once an acute infection is over, you are no longer contagious. You also develop antibodies against HBV that provide lifelong protection against future infection. Most people who have hepatitis B have acute hepatitis B and do not develop chronic hepatitis B.
Chronic infection occurs when the hepatitis B virus continues to be present in your liver and blood for 6 months or more. Chronic hepatitis B puts you at increased risk for developing serious liver diseases such as cirrhosis and liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma). When you have chronic HBV, you can easily spread the disease. An estimated 1.25 million Americans have chronic hepatitis B.

CAUSES.
The hepatitis B virus is spread from one person to another through body fluids, including blood, semen, and vaginal fluids (including menstrual blood). Contact with a body fluid can occur from sexual contact, sharing needles or other equipment (such as cotton, spoons, and water) to inject illegal drugs, handling blood or instruments used to draw blood, sharing razors or toothbrushes, and getting tattoos or body piercings with needles that were not properly cleaned. The virus also can be passed from a mother to her newborn baby during delivery.

TREATMENT
In most cases, acute hepatitis B goes away on its own. You can relieve your symptoms at home by reducing your activity level, eating healthy foods, avoiding dehydration, and avoiding alcohol and drugs.

Treatment for chronic hepatitis B depends on whether the virus is multiplying and whether liver damage exists or may develop. Your health professional may monitor the disease during frequent checkups and look for liver damage, or you may have to use antiviral medication to stop the virus from replicating and prevent liver damage. If your liver is severely damaged, a liver transplant may be considered.

Less than half of those with acute HBV infections have symptoms.

SYMPTOMS include:

Jaundice (the skin and whites of the eyes appear yellow). Although jaundice is the defining sign of hepatitis B, it does not occur in most cases. Jaundice usually appears after other symptoms have started to go away.
Extreme tiredness (fatigue).
Mild fever.
Headache.
Loss of appetite.
Nausea and vomiting.
Constant discomfort on the right side of the abdomen under the rib cage, where the liver is located. In most people, the discomfort is made worse if their bodies are jarred or if they overwork themselves.
Diarrhea or constipation.
Muscle aches and joint pain.
Skin rash.

ADDITIONAL INFO.

Avoid fatty Foods.
Eat more vegetables and healthy foods.
Definitely No Alcohol Intake during incubation period.
Exercise.
Avoid or lessen smoking.
Intake of Essentiale forte at least once a day to help liver recover faster.
Sleep well.
Safe sex, No fluid transfer, kissing is ok.
When diagnosed, Hepa test after six months.