Patient's question:
Father has hepatitis B (small three positive), mother is healthy, the baby is about to be born. Very worried that the baby will be infected. Can it be prevented? Please give specific preventive measures.Doctor's answer:
Hello, it is important to check the father's hepatitis B viral load before pregnancy, as pregnancy is safer when the viral load is low. Suggestions: The current approach is to immediately administer hepatitis B immune globulin and hepatitis B vaccine to the child after birth for passive immunity.