Patient's question:
I found that I have hepatitis B virus in my body. I want to ask if hepatitis B virus carriers can donate umbilical cord blood? Can hepatitis B virus carriers donate umbilical cord blood?Doctor's answer:
A person with hepatitis B virus carrier status is also contagious, primarily through blood, sexual contact, and mother-to-child transmission.Recommendation: For safety, it is advised that the other party get vaccinated with the hepatitis B vaccine as soon as possible. Once the hepatitis B protective antibody is produced, they will no longer be infected.
If a person is infected with the hepatitis B virus but the virus does not cause any damage to liver cells, this means there is no active inflammation or fibrosis progression in the liver. This condition is called a hepatitis B virus carrier. Such individuals only need regular follow-up and do not require treatment. Since no treatment is needed, they can have children just like healthy people.