Hepatitis B Can Lead to Cancer - Here’s One Sure Shot Way to Protect Yourself

Hepatitis is a disease that, though most would have heard of, not many actually know what it is, how it spreads and the harm it causes. Hepatitis B is, in fact, caused by a virus infection that attacks the liver, destroying tissue and, in severe cases, leading to cancer as the disease progresses.
A cause for concern
There is no cure for Hepatitis B and there is a lack of awareness in India even though the likelihood of contracting the disease is 100 times more than getting HIV. The death toll in one day amounts to as much as the fatalities that occur due to AIDS in an entire year. Liver disease due to Hepatitis B often affects sufferers and causes high mortality rates at the prime of their lives and, after tobacco, it is the highest-rated cause of cancer.


Acute and chronic Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a serious illness when it becomes chronic. Adults who contract the disease are often able to fight it within a few months, gaining lifelong immunity to it - this is known as Acute Hepatitis B. However, infants and children who contract Hepatitis B usually have to deal with it all their lives as the disease becomes chronic, leading to a host of complications.

High risk for young children

Infants and children with Hepatitis B run the risk of developing liver cancer and cirrhosis later in their lives. In fact, the younger the child is when they contract the disease, the higher their risk of developing chronic Hepatitis B, which could go unnoticed for years before symptoms of liver complications start to make an appearance. Therefore, it is particularly important that newborns and children under the age of 5 are adequately protected - it can be a matter of life and premature death. For vulnerable children, prevention is the only way to keep from being infected. This can be easily done by getting the Hepatitis B vaccine.

Who can the Hepatitis B vaccine help?

The vaccine doses can prevent from contracting the disease. This vaccine is taken in three doses within a six-month schedule.

Newborns who have mothers infected by Hepatitis B need to be vaccinated with the first dose right after delivery. The second shot for infants is given when they are one month old, and the third after 4 months. Older children and adults can also take the Hepatitis B vaccine (usually a 2-shot schedule) according to a dose plan prescribed by a physician.

In case you or your child has missed a scheduled dose, the course does not have to be restarted and the pending shot can be taken as soon as possible.
Here is who the vaccine is recommended for:

● Newborns
● Children and adolescents who have never received the vaccine.
● Those who live with a person infected by Hepatitis B.
● Those who work in healthcare and emergency fields with jobs involving contact with blood.
● Those who have a sexually transmitted disease.
● Those who have a sexual partner with Hepatitis B.
● Those who have more than one sexual partner.
● Drug users who inject illegal substances or run the risk of sharing needles.
● Those with chronic liver disease or end-stage kidney disease.
● Those travelling to a place with a high-risk rate of Hepatitis B infection.

For people who currently suffer from Hepatitis B or have recovered from the disease, the vaccine will not improve your condition. It is advisable, however, to get those you live with vaccinated for protection.

How do adults and children contract the disease?

The disease is transmitted through contact with open wounds, the blood of a person who is infected by the virus, as well as bodily fluids. Those who carry the virus may not even look ill or know they are carriers as symptoms can take up to six months to manifest or not show at all. This can contribute to the spread of the disease. High risks include:

● The use of unsterilized needles for injections, piercings or tattoos.
● Using unsterilised instruments that carry the virus during an operation.
● Wound suturing using unsterilised instruments.
● Blood transfusions using blood containing Hepatitis B.
● Having unprotected sex with someone who carries the virus.
● Transmission from an expectant mother to child during childbirth.

How do you know if you are infected or have been infected in the past?

Though there are symptoms that show within one to six months of having the infection, some people do not exhibit any symptoms and look completely well. If you think you are at risk, getting yourself tested for the disease is the only way of concretely knowing whether you carry the virus or have recovered from it in the past.

Common symptoms of Hepatitis B include:
● Jaundice
● Faeces that is light in colour
● Urine that is dark in colour
● Fever
● Chronic fatigue
● Loss of appetite
● Nausea and/or vomiting
● Pain in the abdomen

Hepatitis B is a deadly disease. Don’t let it be a death sentence to you or your family. Get vaccinated and eliminate your chances of ever contracting the virus.

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5 biggest mistakes women make during periods

Not monitoring your cycles make periods get your off-guard .

 

If there is a time women hate most of their life is during their monthly periods. Most women hate this time because their periods come with painful cramps, craving for foods and mood swings. Periods will always tell a woman a lot about her body’s health. However, most women don’t know what to do or not to do during their periods. Most of them are doing the wrong things during periods that only cause them problems.

Here are five things not to do during your period:

Have unprotected sex
Sex during periods is considered healthy and safe. However, unprotected sex increases your chances of getting STDs. Additionally, the chances of you getting a bacterial or yeast infection become high.

Drinking alcohol
Most women have cravings for different types of foods and drinks. Alcohol could be one of them. Drinking alcohol during periods will only heighten your mood swings and aches. Therefore, women are advised to drink water or even herbal tea.

Ignoring blood color
Most women don’t know that their blood color might change every time they have periods. Normal blood color during periods starts from brown spotting on the first day, bright shades of red and finally dark brown on the last day. However, if a woman receives periods of any color apart from the above mentioned, then it means she has a problem and should see a doctor.

Take long to change pads
Proper hygiene is maintained through changes of pads. Pads should be changed every time they soak or after every 6 hours. This helps avoid developing itching feel down there. However, some women can take even a whole day in the same pad which is not good.

Not monitoring her cycle
Monitoring of the cycle has many advantages. One will be able to tell when is the safe time to have sex to avoid unplanned pregnancies. More so, this will help women not to be caught off-guard causing them embarrassments. 

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Hepatitis B, C may up Parkinson's disease risk

Hepatitis B and C viruses may both be associated with a significantly increased risk of Parkinson's disease, a new study has found. Hepatitis B is spread through contact with blood and body fluids of an infected person, such as unprotected sex, sharing needles, getting a tattoo or piercing with unsterilised tools or sharing razors or toothbrushes with an infected person.
 
Hepatitis C is spread through blood-to-blood contact such as sharing needles, razors and toothbrushes and is passed on at birth by infected mothers. While both can lead to serious illness, many people have few symptoms and do not realise they have the virus, especially at first.

"The development of Parkinson's disease is complex, with both genetic and environmental factors," said Julia Pakpoor, from University of Oxford in the UK.

"It's possible that the hepatitis virus itself or perhaps the treatment for the infection could play a role in triggering Parkinson's disease or it is possible that people who are susceptible to hepatitis infections are also more susceptible to Parkinson's disease," said Pakpoor.

Researchers examined hospital records from a large British database. They looked for records of people with a first case of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, autoimmune hepatitis, chronic active hepatitis and HIV from 1999 to 2011. Then those people were compared to the hospital records of people with relatively minor conditions such as cataract surgery, bunions and knee replacement surgery.

For all of the participants, researchers looked at the records to see who later developed Parkinson's disease. There were nearly 22,000 people with hepatitis B, 48,000 with hepatitis C, 6,000 with autoimmune hepatitis, 4,000 with chronic active hepatitis and nearly 20,000 with HIV. They were compared to more than 6 million people with minor conditions. The study found that people with hepatitis B were 76 per cent more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than those in the comparison group, and people with hepatitis C were 51 per cent more likely to develop Parkinson's disease.

A total of 44 people with hepatitis B developed Parkinson's disease, compared to 25 cases that would be expected in the general population. For people with hepatitis C, 73 people developed Parkinson's disease, where about 49 cases would have been expected in the general population. People with autoimmune hepatitis, chronic active hepatitis and HIV did not have an increased rate of Parkinson's disease.

A previous study from Taiwan showed a relationship between hepatitis C and Parkinson's disease, but it did not show any relationship for hepatitis B. The research was published in the journal Neurology.
 

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