Patient's question:
My colleague Xiao Wang checked his health a few days ago and was found to have hepatitis B. It is said that hepatitis infection makes him very worried about getting infected as well. He wants to know how to prevent the recurrence of hepatitis at work.Doctor's answer:
Someone in the family has hepatitis. If it is acute jaundice hepatitis type A, it is best to hospitalize the patient and isolate them to prevent transmission to other family members. Clothing and other items used by the patient should be boiled for more than half an hour or exposed to sunlight for two hours. If one spouse has hepatitis B, it is advisable to use condoms during sexual intercourse. The other spouse, if not yet infected with hepatitis B, should get the hepatitis B vaccine as soon as possible.Air does not transmit viral hepatitis. Therefore, there is no need to be overly concerned. With active treatment, the patient will not spread the disease to other family members. In fact, hepatitis is not as as it may seem. Patients should believe that they can overcome the illness. As long as they receive timely treatment in the early stages, the chances of alleviating symptoms and recovering are very high.