Problems and symptoms

30% of the patients remains asymptomatic

• Jaundice
  
• General discomfort
  
• Abdominal pain
  
• Darker urine
  
• Asitia
  
• Nausea
  
• Low fever (high fever can occur at the beginning of the development of the disease)
  
• Pain of the joints
  
• Headache
  

Pathogen

Hepatitis B virus (HBV)

Way of spread

• By blood, blood products, needles contaminated by blood, medical equipment (tattoos, piercing, blood transfusion)
  
• Sexually
  
• From infection mother to her child
  

Long-term effect

Chronic disease can get formed. 15-20% of patients suffering from chronic hepatitis dies due to the complications, and liver cancer may develop.

Curing

Only symptomatic treatment is possible, in chronic cases interferon.

Prevention

• Usage of safe blood products if necessary
  
• Avoid accidental contamination by blood (pinprick)
  

•Safe sex (usage of condoms)