Patient's question:
I don't usually drink beer, and my life isn't very regular. However, my liver has always been in poor condition—I'm a carrier of the hepatitis B virus. I often work late nights for a living; there's no choice! When I went to the hospital for a thorough check-up, I found out I had cirrhosis. Does cirrhosis spread?Doctor's answer:
At this stage, the main routes of spread for cirrhosis are blood, mother-to-child transmission, close contact transmission, and iatrogenic transmission. If the cirrhosis is alcoholic, fatty, or drug-induced rather than caused by hepatitis viruses, it is not contagious, and family members need not worry about transmission. Cirrhosis itself is not contagious; if infection occurs, it is caused by hepatitis viruses following hepatitis. Specifically, how cirrhosis becomes infected depends on the underlying cause and cannot be generalized. The condition of cirrhosis is very serious, and patients are advised to seek immediate treatment and follow their doctors' recommendations for symptomatic treatment. At the same time, they should pay attention to self-care, maintain a proper diet, and avoid worsening the condition.