my country used to be a big country with liver disease, and hepatitis B is the most common type of liver disease.
According to an official WHO data, About 400,000 people die of hepatitis-related complications in China every year. At present, there are about 70 million chronic hepatitis B patients in my country. Of these, 28 million require treatment.
Actually, most people are unfamiliar with hepatitis B, known as the “silent epidemic”, and many infected people are unaware of their disease.
Hepatitis B is not as contagious as you think
According to data, liver disease is the No. 1 class B infectious disease in my country.
Hepatitis B virus can be transmitted through blood, mother-to-child and sexual contact. The number is about 86 million, most of them are carriers of hepatitis B virus.
Therefore, daily work, hugging, eating, sharing dormitory and other behaviors will not infect hepatitis B, and the infectious ability of hepatitis B is not as strong as everyone thinks.
Hepatitis B can also turn into cirrhosis if left untreated
Hepatitis B virus carriers are not equal to hepatitis B patients.
The liver function of hepatitis B patients has already begun to change, so it needs to be dealt with in time, otherwise it is likely to cause liver cirrhosis.
Once a patient develops cirrhosis, it is more troublesome.
It is understood that if hepatitis B disease is not treated in time, it is likely to gradually evolve into liver cancer. Usually, it only takes two steps to develop from hepatitis B to liver cancer, the first of which is hepatitis B-cirrhosis.
After this stage, the patient’s immune function and liver metabolism will be abnormal, and the liver will be repeatedly damaged. In the process of repair, the liver will continue to shrink and necrosis, and eventually cause liver cancer.
Patients should take active measures to block the development of hepatitis B to liver cancer
One, quit drinking
If the patient has the habit of drinking alcohol for a long time, it is important to quit as soon as possible after contracting the hepatitis B virus. Alcohol is known to cause liver damage and increase the risk of cirrhosis in patients.
At the same time, alcohol also promotes the development of hepatitis B virus and enhances its damage to the liver, thereby promoting the occurrence of liver cancer. In this regard, in normal life, patients should strictly avoid drinking.
Second, maintain good living and eating habits
It is best not to stay up late, and to ensure adequate sleep time to protect the liver.
Secondly, in terms of diet, patients should also pay special attention to eating more high-protein foods and less spicy and high-calorie foods to avoid unnecessary burdens on the liver.
3. Abuse is prohibitedDrugs
Let’s listen to some remedies at will, and eat some health products at will, it is very likely that patients will suffer from drug-induced liver injury, thereby increasing the risk of patients suffering from Risk of cirrhosis and even liver cancer.
4. Regular review
Regular exams can help doctors diagnose and treat elevated liver enzymes in patients.
Not only that, regular review can also understand the patient’s medication situation and avoid the problem of drug rejection.
If a patient has stopped taking their medication, this test can help doctors respond to relapses earlier so they can better respond.
The occurrence of hepatitis B is related to the patient’s immune system, and it is a relatively long process from hepatitis B to liver cancer. In this process, patients should strengthen exercise to enhance their own immunity, thereby preventing the occurrence of liver cancer.
Not only that, but patients should try to maintain an optimistic attitude and avoid being affected by some negative emotions, such as anger, anxiety, etc.
The best way to prepay for hepatitis B is actually two words
——-Prevention!
The cleanest and most effective way to prevent hepatitis B is to vaccinate against hepatitis B, and to recheck the amount of protective antibodies produced after vaccination , it is necessary to continue vaccination.
In fact, there is no need for us to panic. This disease is actually a common disease and will not affect our daily work and study.
Fortunately, with the popularization of hepatitis B vaccine, my country has also successfully taken off the hat of “hepatitis B power” in the past few years! congratulations!
