Patient's question:
In our village, there are many people suffering from hepatitis B. Fortunately, my parents are not among them. However, every summer, I still feel a bit afraid to go back to my hometown. Although the air there is very good, and there are also hometown dishes that I love to eat, I would never go back unless it's absolutely necessary. That's because there are too many mosquitoes there, and I'm afraid of getting infected with hepatitis B.Doctor's answer:
Hello! The hepatitis B virus cannot replicate or adapt in mosquitoes at all. Moreover, after mosquitoes ingest blood containing the hepatitis B virus, it is generally absorbed within 14 hours. Even if it is not absorbed, the hepatitis B virus will never survive longer than 48 hours in the mosquito (the hepatitis B virus has a limited lifespan in insects, usually being eliminated within 48 hours). The mosquito's blood-feeding interval is approximately every 72 hours (meaning that after a mosquito bites a hepatitis B patient, it will never immediately seek out another hepatitis B patient). While understanding the principle of targeted treatment, one can also use dietary therapy as a complementary treatment in daily life. It is essential to avoid excessive hunger or fullness in daily eating habits and never overeat or binge drink.