Hepatitis B

Globally individuals develop and obtain disease. Among these diseases is the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and breast cancer; two commonly spread/carried diseases, and potentially life threatening diseases. Chronic hepatitis B infection alone “is a global public health issue with >350 million hepatitis B virus carriers worldwide” (Ling, W H Y et, al,1931). Breast cancer has also been on the rise infecting not only women but men as well. So, it is not uncommon for individuals to have both simultaneously causing HBV reactivation; “the increase of the HBV virus and chemotherapy will increase HBV reactivation” (Yeo, W et. al,1308) “the British Journal of Cancer” implies. Although hepatitis B tends to go aways after >6 months, those that have breast cancer and…

Hepatitis B is an inflammation of the liver, caused by the Hepatitis B virus[1], and characterized by diffuse or patchy areas of necrosis[2]. Hepatitis studies that classified the types of Hepatitis began after World War II (1945)[3] just over 70 years ago. Two decades later in 1967, Krugman studies found Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B[3]. Another ten years later, the Prince studies found the specific virus surface antigen that causes Hepatitis B[3]. Taxonomically classified in the…

Hepatitis B is classified as one of the serious viral diseases that cause liver inflammation, according to Center for Disease Control (CDC, 2006). Hepatitis B virus (HBV) “a small, circular, partially double-stranded DNA virus in the Hepadnaviridae family”, as stated by CDC 2006, is said to be transmitted through blood, semen and body fluids (saliva, semen or vaginal secretions) contact of an infected person to a non-infected person by sexual contact, needle sharing for intravenous…

The effect of Hepatitis B on the most vital organ, the liver The liver could be considered one of the most crucial organs in the body because it digest, metabolizes and helps with immunity and the storage of nutrients within the body to aid in the maintenance of homeostasis (Jones and Peate 2014). There are many viruses that could affect the liver, but the main ones are Hepatitis A, B and C. I will be focusing on Hepatitis B along with its causes and effects and the symptoms to look for. I will…

The core of the hepatitis B virus is generally in the shape of an icosahedron. Within the virus, there are two strands of DNA, one smaller than the other, which is circular. HBV is around 42 nm in width, and the core is surrounded in a 4nm thick coat. They are enveloped, which means they are more susceptible to being destroyed, because the envelope is very thin. Viruses in general are very small, much smaller than bacteria, and HBV is no different. (Image:…

Hepatitis A is largely present in countries that are in the process of developing. This is because they have a lack of clean drinking water, food, and hygiene practices. A person infected by Hepatitis A can spread the disease the water, food, or simply touching another person (Hepatitis A, 2018). Typically, Hepatitis A virus is not life-threatening disease, and many build an immunity to the disease, but it can become deadly (What, 2018). Hepatitis B is spread through the contact of body fluids…

Hepatitis B (HBV) is a viral disease of the liver, discovered by Dr. Baruch S. Blumberg in 1967. As a medical anthropologist, a doctor who studies human health and disease, Blumberg was very interested in the genetics of disease susceptibility. He started a study to see if inherited traits made different groups of people differently susceptible to the same disease. He and his team collected blood samples from around the world, and planned to look for gene differences, and see if the differences…

Summary Hepatitis B Cause Article (11) Hepatitis B is caused by the hepatitis B virus that is spread through sexual contact or perinatal transmission (11). Adults with hepatitis b usually have it for a short time and then gets better, this is called acute hepatitis b (11). The virus can cause a long-term effect on individuals, called chronic hepatitis b (11). Having sex with an infected individual without the use of condoms is one way of being infected with hepatitis b, sharing needles with…

CAN HEPATITIS ‘B’ BE CURED About 80 percent of persons living with hepatitis ‘B’ do not experience symptoms in the course of having this infection. However, some persons develop the symptoms which are prominent and last even for several weeks. The cure for hepatitis ‘B’ is a topic with many divergent of which this article is tailored to put away whatever uncertainties which one might have the cure. Diagnosis of Hepatitis ‘B’ All it takes to detect even the tiniest strains of the virus in the…

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