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What is HIV and HBsAg?
Infection with both HIV and HBV is called HIV/HBV coinfection. Chronic HBV advances faster to cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease, and liver cancer in people with HIV/HBV coinfection than in people with only HBV infection. But chronic HBV does not appear to cause HIV to advance faster in people with HIV/HBV coinfection.
Is HIV and hepatitis B the same?
Hepatitis is inflammation of your liver. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. Both HIV and hepatitis B spread through blood, semen, mucus, and other body fluids. Hepatitis C is transmitted through blood.
What happens if HBsAg is positive?
A positive HBsAg test result means that you are infected and can spread the hepatitis B virus to others through your blood. anti-HBs or HBsAb (Hepatitis B surface antibody) – A “positive” or “reactive” anti-HBs (or HBsAb) test result indicates that a person is protected against the hepatitis B virus.
Can your body fight off Hep B?
In 90% of persons who become infected as adults with hepatitis B, the immune system successfully fights off the infection during the acute phase — the virus is cleared from the body within 6 months, the liver heals completely, and the person becomes immune to hepatitis B infection for the rest of their life.
Which hepatitis is not curable?
How to prevent hepatitis B. Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by a virus (called the hepatitis B virus, or HBV). It can be serious and there’s no cure, but the good news is it’s easy to prevent. You can protect yourself by getting the hepatitis B vaccine and having safer sex.
Which hepatitis is silent killer?
Living with hepatitis
The disease is often called the silent killer, because globally 95% of people with hepatitis are unaware of their infection and people remain asymptomatic in most cases.
Does hepatitis A go away on its own?
No specific medicines are used to treat hepatitis A. The infection will go away on its own, usually within a few weeks or months. In rare cases, HAV can cause liver failure. If that happens, the person will need a liver transplant.
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