Is hepatitis contagious?

When it comes to hepatitis, many people will avoid it, fearing that they will be infected. Hepatitis is generally divided into chronic and acute, and is also called hepatitis A and hepatitis B. There are many types. Hepatitis not only causes great physical harm to patients, but also causes great psychological trauma. For example, in the past, hepatitis patients had many restrictions on job hunting and studying in many professions. Sometimes, if people around you know that you have hepatitis, you will encounter unfair treatment, they will avoid you, etc.

There are many causes of hepatitis. Now there are more and more patients suffering from hepatitis, but hepatitis is not as terrible as people imagine. It seems that it will be contagious as long as you stay together. This is unscientific. Such behavior is a great psychological blow to many hepatitis patients. Today I want everyone to understand the topic of whether hepatitis is contagious.

Hepatitis usually refers to a variety of pathogenic factors, such as viruses, bacteria, parasites, chemical poisons, drugs and poisons, alcohol, etc., which invade the liver, causing liver cells to be damaged and liver function to be impaired. It can cause a series of uncomfortable symptoms in the body and abnormal liver function indicators.

Is hepatitis contagious? This has always been a question that many people are concerned about. Indeed, many people are afraid of it in life. Generally speaking, hepatitis viruses transmitted through the intestines are very likely to be transmitted through the diet. There are mainly two types of hepatitis A and hepatitis E viruses. They are mainly transmitted through the fecal-oral route, and the patient's body fluids and feces may contaminate food and tableware, making them a source of infection.

You will generally not be infected by eating with people with hepatitis B or C. It is currently known that hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus are mainly transmitted through blood. Medical needs (blood transfusions, injections, surgery, dental implants, acupuncture, etc.), intravenous drug use, promiscuous sex, etc. can all spread hepatitis B or hepatitis C. In addition, hepatitis B has been confirmed to be related to genetic gene defects and vertical transmission from mother to child or father to child.

Through the above understanding, I believe many people have a general understanding that not all hepatitis can be transmitted just by eating or talking. Generally, chronic hepatitis is basically transmitted through blood. So don’t treat hepatitis patients unfairly. They need more care than normal people. Everyone should know how to respect patients. After all, no one wants to get sick.