Is jaundice hepatitis contagious

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Recently, my mother's face is not very good, always yellow, and she has no appetite to eat, can't eat, also vomit, go to the hospital to see a doctor, the examination results say that she has hepatitis B, I'm really worried about my mother. Today, let me learn with you whether jaundice and hepatitis can be infectious.

Is jaundice hepatitis contagious

First: icteric hepatitis is more common in hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis E and other viral liver diseases, can also be seen in drug-induced liver disease, so according to the etiology to determine whether there is infectious. If jaundice caused by viral liver disease is infectious, we should pay attention to take necessary protective measures. If it is not caused by virus, it is generally not infectious and can be assured.

Second, the infectivity of icteric hepatitis depends on the route of transmission of icteric hepatitis virus, the number of virus invading the body, the active replication of the virus and the duration of the disease. In addition, it is also related to the amount of icteric hepatitis virus DNA and DNA polymerase in the blood.

Third: jaundice is caused by hepatitis and other hepatobiliary diseases. Hepatitis can be divided into five types: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D and hepatitis E. all of these are infectious. They are mainly transmitted through blood. Jaundice is highly infectious.

matters needing attention

For friends who have been in contact with patients with icteric hepatitis, they need to go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination to prevent infection, and the family members of the patients must inject hepatitis B vaccine in time, once every four years, so as not to be infected.