Tuesday, 05 October 2021 – 21:19 WIB
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jpnn.com, JAKARTA – Internal medicine specialist Dr. Krisma Kurnia Sp.PD FINASIM said Hepatitis B can attack all ages from children to adults.
According to Krisma, this disease is caused by the HBV virus (Hepatitis B Virus) which infects the liver or liver.
In general, the symptoms of liver infection are due to: virus HBV This causes yellowing of the eyes and skin, abdominal pain, cloudy urine and even itching to the point of swelling or shrinking of the liver.
“Basically, the virus spreads through the body fluids of patients or those who are infected,” said Doctor Krisma in an online health talk education, Monday (4/10).
He said the spread can be through blood products (unsterilized syringes or unfiltered blood), sexual intercourse without safety equipment, and often from mother (sufferer) to baby during pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding.
“Hepatitis B causes acute infection and chronic infection,” said Doctor Krisma.
He said HBV infection in acute conditions can occur within six months. Handling in this acute condition can be done by immediately visiting the health service to get the right treatment.
The immune system can be helped by the hepatitis vaccine which provides antibodies or immunity to the virus hepatitis B.
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Internal medicine specialists revealed that the transmission of the Hepatitis B virus or HBV can be through unprotected sexual intercourse.
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