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What is the best drug to treat hepatitis b virus
Kindly see a doctor preferably at the Teaching Hospital for the treatment.
How can Hepatitis B be cured?
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Hepatitis B can be treated and can also be prevented through vaccination.
Asking on behalf of a friend. Pls doctors in the house if a newly born baby is giving the Hepatitis B right after birth is that al...
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Hepatitis B vaccine is given at birth and as part of the PENTA Vaccine at 6, 10 and 14 weeks. Booster doses also given at 18 months and 5 years! That's all
My baby was tested positive for malaria but negative for hepatitis Yesterday. And was given a vaccine for Hbs and injection for th...But since yesterday his temperature is high. I went back today to collect gentamycin injection I complained and I was told not to...
The keyword mummy is PATIENCE, just continue to give what he likes best and makes him eat healthy no matter how little. All the Best Ma'am
I'm a chronic carrier of the hepatitis B virus and have given birth recently.I read online that she was supposed to be given an immunoglobulin 24hrs after birth but she wasn't.However,as per my country's imm...
Dr. Dara Abiodun

Medical Doctor

It depends on your current HBV infection status if you are actively injective or not. There are tests that your doctor should have done
I'm tested positive of Hepatitis b when I was pregnant with my first daughter and which I was asked to go for antigen test.When d result came out I was told my baby doesn't need to be given d injection after birth that was in 2017 during my 2nd pregna...
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Kindly take the babies for check up with a paediatrician letting the doctor know you are a carrier of Hepatitis B Virus, the children will be tested and you will be advised appropriately. You will have to get your own viral load, antigen and liver function test done so as to be able to be supported. Kindly prevent the children from exposure from your body fluids like blood, vomitus etc but can continue with breastfeeding.
What is the cost of Hepatitis B vaccine in Nigeria?
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Most vaccination for babies are free in government-owned hospitals but the prices vary considerably in Private clinics