Patient's question:
My classmate was diagnosed with viral hepatitis B during his high school years. He was very thin, and when I had dinner with him, I noticed he barely ate much food and had no appetite. His complexion looked bad, yellowish and dull, and he was easily tired. This illness greatly affected his mental well-being. Since his classmates learned about his hepatitis, they were afraid of getting infected and distanced themselves from him. No one even talked to him or ate dinner with him. He became increasingly isolated and self-esteem-deficient, always walking alone.Doctor's answer:
Hepatitis B is primarily spread through the bloodstream, such as the use of contaminated needles for industrial purposes, acupuncture needles, blood collection tools, or through surgical procedures, plasma, blood products, etc., leading to reinfection. It can also be transmitted through close contact. The sources of hepatitis B infection are acute and chronic patients who carry the virus: ① surgical procedures, blood products, and the use of contaminated needles or acupuncture; ② mother-to-child transmission; ③ close living contact; ④ sexual transmission. Additionally, there is a possibility of transmission through the bite of blood-sucking insects. The virus is present in the patient's blood and various body fluids.