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All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by Amarabae(op): 10:51am On Aug 03, 2018

Stand up against hepatitis because it is a silent killer.

.
what is hepatitis?
Hepatitis is simply the inflammation of the liver.
It can result to acute illness or Chronicle illness
(that can result in cirrhosis ie hardening of the
liver, liver cancer, liver failure, & untimely death).
.
.
An awareness of the functions of the liver can
hint you on what could go wrong when your liver is affected.
In simple terms, the Liver Processes digested food from the intestine
Controls the level of fats, amino acids, and glucose in the blood,
Combats infection
Neutralizes and destroys toxins
Stores iron., vitamins, and other essential elements
Etc.
.
.
DO YOU KNOW...
That Hepatitis B Virus is responsible for about
60% of liver cancer cases in the developing countries,
That 1 in every random 10 persons is Hepatitis B virus positive.
Do you know which of the next 10 persons you
see is HBV positive ?
.
Out of the estimated 170million population of Nigeria,
HBSAg prevalence is 11%. (that is to say about
17-34 million of Nigerians have Hepatitis B).
.
Total death from HBV is 3 -7 million ( ie so far,
up to 7 million have died from HBV)
.
Annual death is 200,000 (approximately
200,000 people die of HBV every year)
I BET YOU DON'T KNOW,
HBV is 100 times more infectious than HIV and 10 times more infectious than HCV.
You don't know Hepatitis B virus survives outside the body for at least 7 days.
.
.
HOW CAN IT BE TRANSMITTED?
It could be
1. Vertical transmission (Mother to child)
2. Horizontal transmission (one host to the other )
3. through Contaminated needless,
4. Sexual contact,
5. Blood transfusion.
6. health care work incidence.
.
.
WHO AND WHO ARE AT RISK OF CHRONIC HB ?
1. Children from parents who are HBV positive
2. Household contact of infected persons
3. Health care and public safety workers
4.infants born to infected mothers
5. Dirty sexual lifestyle
6. Drug use/ abuse
7. Having MULTIPLE SEX PARTNERS
8. Men having sex with men
9. Sexual contact with infected person
.
.

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF Hepatitis B
HEPATITIS B is a SILENT KILLER.
Most times, hepatitis B virus is
ASYMPTOMATIC.
This is the greatest fear about
HBV.
At the early stage it doesn't give you any symptoms at all. Though some people may
have malaise, anorexia, & fatigue.
The first obvious symptom is often signs of significant liver disease, At this point the liver
has been damaged to some extent, your eyes turn yellow due to excessive accumulation of bilirubin, your abdomen swells as well as your
legs, you feel like your head is falling out, and if
there's no prompt expert intervention, the patient may have less than 3 months until the
liver shuts down and death comes,

.
IT IS PREVENTABLE.!!!
You can get immunized against this silent killer.
Hepatitis B vaccine confers 95% immunity
against Hepatitis B virus.
walk down to any govt hospital and ask them about the immunization to know if the one around you are doing it.
But before the immunization,you should go for the test to know your status.

.

.
the safe precautionary measures against
this deadly illness must not be ignored.
.
1. Avoid multiple sex partners,
2. Avoid unprotected sex for unmarried people
3. Don't share sharps
4. Stop patronizing the pedicure service hawkers
5. Have your own clipper or only patronize barbers
that observe the correct instrument treatment measures
6. For health workers.
Always use your safety box
7. Don't recap needles.
Etc
.
.
what if someone gets diagnosed with hepatitis B after a laboratory test , what should he or she do?
If you happen to be diagnosed with the deadly virus after going for a test, please rush down to the hospital for medical help and assistance.
Don't patronize all these herbal commodities,
Don't put your liver to further risk, go to the hospital.
.
.
BE SINCERE TO YOUR SELF NOW. DO YOU KNOW YOUR HEPATITIS STATUS ?
IF YES, PLEASE GET IMMUNIZED OR SEEK FOR
EXPERT MANAGEMENT (DEPENDING ON YOUR STATUS).
IF NO. GET TESTED TODAYII
.
#SayNOtoHepatitis
#GetTestedToday
#BeImmunizedAgainstIt.
.
Oriaku Loves you all

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Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by Drniyi4u(m): 7:19pm On Aug 03, 2018

Hian!

NIGERIA
HIV
BOKO HARAM
KILLER HERDSMEN
APC
PDP
BUHARI
.
.
.
HEPATITIS too!

Oh Lawd!

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Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by sod09(m): 7:20pm On Aug 03, 2018

Nawa oo

Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by goldenval(m): 7:21pm On Aug 03, 2018

During our parents time, they don't know anything about this illness and they lived more than 100yrs but our own generation na so so big big sickness names we dey read everyday.

God help us.

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Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by makkosky(m): 7:22pm On Aug 03, 2018

Though I did not read all you wrote. But for choosing such an educative post to enlighten people.

You deserve august visitor with blessing unspeakable.

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Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by kudosamass(m): 7:22pm On Aug 03, 2018*

It is indeed a scaring disease. I somehow contacted the disease one time. I was just lucky to survive it because most of the patients then died. You can read the story here, https://www.nairaland.com/3838531/encounter-victory-over-deadly-hepatitis

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Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by BIXYBABE: 7:22pm On Aug 03, 2018

Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by Alariiwo: 7:23pm On Aug 03, 2018

Oriaku don turn professional health specialist like play..

Nice writeup BTW.. you've improved.

Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by planter(m): 7:23pm On Aug 03, 2018

I've been looking to a concise summary to this issue and you did justice to it. Thanks for this

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Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by Eponbubu: 7:23pm On Aug 03, 2018

Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by Nobody: 7:24pm On Aug 03, 2018

Amarabae:
Stand up against hepatitis because it is a silent killer.

.
what is hepatitis?
Hepatitis is simply the inflammation of the liver.
It can result to acute illness or Chronicle illness
(that can result in cirrhosis ie hardening of the
liver, liver cancer, liver failure, & untimely death).
.
.
An awareness of the functions of the liver can
hint you on what could go wrong when your liver is affected.
In simple terms, the Liver Processes digested food from the intestine
Controls the level of fats, amino acids, and glucose in the blood,
Combats infection
Neutralizes and destroys toxins
Stores iron., vitamins, and other essential elements
Etc.
.
.
DO YOU KNOW...
That Hepatitis B Virus is responsible for about
60% of liver cancer cases in the developing countries,
That 1 in every random 10 persons is Hepatitis B virus positive.
Do you know which of the next 10 persons you
see is HBV positive ?
.
Out of the estimated 170million population of Nigeria,
HBSAg prevalence is 11%. (that is to say about
17-34 million of Nigerians have Hepatitis B).
.
Total death from HBV is 3 -7 million ( ie so far,
up to 7 million have died from HBV)
.
Annual death is 200,000 (approximately
200,000 people die of HBV every year)
I BET YOU DON'T KNOW,
HBV is 100 times more infectious than HIV and 10 times more infectious than HCV.
You don't know Hepatitis B virus survives outside the body for at least 7 days.
.
.
HOW CAN IT BE TRANSMITTED?
It could be
1. Vertical transmission (Mother to child)
2. Horizontal transmission (one host to the other )
3. through Contaminated needless,
4. Sexual contact,
5. Blood transfusion.
6. health care work incidence.
.
.
WHO AND WHO ARE AT RISK OF CHRONIC HB ?
1. Children from parents who are HBV positive
2. Household contact of infected persons
3. Health care and public safety workers
4.infants born to infected mothers
5. Dirty sexual lifestyle
6. Drug use/ abuse
7. Having MULTIPLE SEX PARTNERS
8. Men having sex with men
9. Sexual contact with infected person
.
.

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF Hepatitis B
HEPATITIS B is a SILENT KILLER.
Most times, hepatitis B virus is
ASYMPTOMATIC.
This is the greatest fear about
HBV.
At the early stage it doesn't give you any symptoms at all. Though some people may
have malaise, anorexia, & fatigue.
The first obvious symptom is often signs of significant liver disease, At this point the liver
has been damaged to some extent, your eyes turn yellow due to excessive accumulation of bilirubin, your abdomen swells as well as your
legs, you feel like your head is falling out, and if
there's no prompt expert intervention, the patient may have less than 3 months until the
liver shuts down and death comes,

.
IT IS PREVENTABLE.!!!
You can get immunized against this silent killer.
Hepatitis B vaccine confers 95% immunity
against Hepatitis B virus.
walk down to any govt hospital and ask them about the immunization to know if the one around you are doing it.
But before the immunization,you should go for the test to know your status.

.

.
the safe precautionary measures against
this deadly illness must not be ignored.
.
1. Avoid multiple sex partners,
2. Avoid unprotected sex for unmarried people
3. Don't share sharps
4. Stop patronizing the pedicure service hawkers
5. Have your own clipper or only patronize barbers
that observe the correct instrument treatment measures
6. For health workers.
Always use your safety box
7. Don't recap needles.
Etc
.
.
what if someone gets diagnosed with hepatitis B after a laboratory test , what should he or she do?
If you happen to be diagnosed with the deadly virus after going for a test, please rush down to the hospital for medical help and assistance.
Don't patronize all these herbal commodities,
Don't put your liver to further risk, go to the hospital.
.
.
BE SINCERE TO YOUR SELF NOW. DO YOU KNOW YOUR HEPATITIS STATUS ?
IF YES, PLEASE GET IMMUNIZED OR SEEK FOR
EXPERT MANAGEMENT (DEPENDING ON YOUR STATUS).
IF NO. GET TESTED TODAYII
.
#SayNOtoHepatitis
#GetTestedToday
#BeImmunizedAgainstIt.
.
Oriaku Loves you all

but u shud also know dt 90% of people infected clears it without any intervention. U will always be asked to repeat the infection after 6 months because most people clears the infection within 6months.if u r still positive after 6 months then it becomes chronic hepatitis.25 percent of Nigerians are infected but only 5 percent are chronically infected

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Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by optimismlaz(m): 7:27pm On Aug 03, 2018

Thanks very much

Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by Alariiwo: 7:29pm On Aug 03, 2018

goldenval:
During our parents time, they don't know anything about this illness and they lived more than 100yrs but our own generation na so so big big sickness names we dey read everyday.

God help us.

The lesser you know, the safer you are.. Science has exposed us to so many things today.

The human DNA I read is made up of viruses like HIV, Hepatitis etc. that affected the early men. The sad truth is that new ones will keep coming from time to time and those that will survive will.

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Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by PhilipGallagher(m): 7:31pm On Aug 03, 2018

Hepataitis B is quite dangerous. And one can have the virus without showing symptoms for years and live well and healthy. Vaccination is the best. The vaccination process can also be scary, sha don't miss any of your dose. Espcially the second dose.

I don't think there is a cure but it can be managed. This shit gave me scares during one job medicals like that, that year. � grin

Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by obataokenwa(m): 7:32pm On Aug 03, 2018

Amarabae, what's the lifespan of the vaccination?

Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by Katier00(f): 7:33pm On Aug 03, 2018

I know my status, am negative though I did that test last year and by His grace will do another this month or next

Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by Nobody: 7:35pm On Aug 03, 2018

Hmmm.... This one this Albino girl thread is hitting front page back to back... I hope its not what am thinking... Sex starved mods?

Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by jabberjawz: 7:39pm On Aug 03, 2018*

I watched my homeboy die of this ailment..........each day we kept hoping for positive news.....shiiit got real bad.....homeboy needed a liver transplant cos he got diagnosed of Hepatitis B a little too late....all the while he was always having malaria like symptoms.......thats when I knew how deadly hepatitis B could get..........10years & counting.......God rest your soul kid.

It's a scare when we see how easy it is to have sex these days.....& I tell you...unprotected sex is d major culprit for the massive spread of the disease lately.........due to our loose lifestyles & sexual practices......most especially guys that patronize ashi's & runs girls...... please let's be careful with our ways.............words from a living witness.............I pray God help us all.

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Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by IsaAbubakar: 7:41pm On Aug 03, 2018

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Alariiwo:
Oriaku don turn professional health specialist like play..

Nice writeup BTW.. you've improved.

[/s]trash

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Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by Nobody: 7:42pm On Aug 03, 2018

Katier00:
I know my status, am negative though I did that test last year and by His grace will do another this month or next

Habba, why do you keep doing test every year, I don't get it undecided

Once in 4 years is fine

Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by Anijay1212(m): 7:42pm On Aug 03, 2018

I lost someone so dear to me to that dreadful disease some years back. I spent months in the hospital with him watching him wast away hoping for a miracle that never happened. May his soul rest in peace Amen. My fellow nairalanders please get tested now and live healthy.

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Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by giles14(m): 7:45pm On Aug 03, 2018

Amarabae:
Stand up against hepatitis because it is a silent killer.

.
what is hepatitis?
Hepatitis is simply the inflammation of the liver.
It can result to acute illness or Chronicle illness
(that can result in cirrhosis ie hardening of the
liver, liver cancer, liver failure, & untimely death).
.
.
An awareness of the functions of the liver can
hint you on what could go wrong when your liver is affected.
In simple terms, the Liver Processes digested food from the intestine
Controls the level of fats, amino acids, and glucose in the blood,
Combats infection
Neutralizes and destroys toxins
Stores iron., vitamins, and other essential elements
Etc.
.
.
DO YOU KNOW...
That Hepatitis B Virus is responsible for about
60% of liver cancer cases in the developing countries,
That 1 in every random 10 persons is Hepatitis B virus positive.
Do you know which of the next 10 persons you
see is HBV positive ?
.
Out of the estimated 170million population of Nigeria,
HBSAg prevalence is 11%. (that is to say about
17-34 million of Nigerians have Hepatitis B).
.
Total death from HBV is 3 -7 million ( ie so far,
up to 7 million have died from HBV)
.
Annual death is 200,000 (approximately
200,000 people die of HBV every year)
I BET YOU DON'T KNOW,
HBV is 100 times more infectious than HIV and 10 times more infectious than HCV.
You don't know Hepatitis B virus survives outside the body for at least 7 days.
.
.
HOW CAN IT BE TRANSMITTED?
It could be
1. Vertical transmission (Mother to child)
2. Horizontal transmission (one host to the other )
3. through Contaminated needless,
4. Sexual contact,
5. Blood transfusion.
6. health care work incidence.
.
.
WHO AND WHO ARE AT RISK OF CHRONIC HB ?
1. Children from parents who are HBV positive
2. Household contact of infected persons
3. Health care and public safety workers
4.infants born to infected mothers
5. Dirty sexual lifestyle
6. Drug use/ abuse
7. Having MULTIPLE SEX PARTNERS
8. Men having sex with men
9. Sexual contact with infected person
.
.

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF Hepatitis B
HEPATITIS B is a SILENT KILLER.
Most times, hepatitis B virus is
ASYMPTOMATIC.
This is the greatest fear about
HBV.
At the early stage it doesn't give you any symptoms at all. Though some people may
have malaise, anorexia, & fatigue.
The first obvious symptom is often signs of significant liver disease, At this point the liver
has been damaged to some extent, your eyes turn yellow due to excessive accumulation of bilirubin, your abdomen swells as well as your
legs, you feel like your head is falling out, and if
there's no prompt expert intervention, the patient may have less than 3 months until the
liver shuts down and death comes,

.
IT IS PREVENTABLE.!!!
You can get immunized against this silent killer.
Hepatitis B vaccine confers 95% immunity
against Hepatitis B virus.
walk down to any govt hospital and ask them about the immunization to know if the one around you are doing it.
But before the immunization,you should go for the test to know your status.

.

.
the safe precautionary measures against
this deadly illness must not be ignored.
.
1. Avoid multiple sex partners,
2. Avoid unprotected sex for unmarried people
3. Don't share sharps
4. Stop patronizing the pedicure service hawkers
5. Have your own clipper or only patronize barbers
that observe the correct instrument treatment measures
6. For health workers.
Always use your safety box
7. Don't recap needles.
Etc
.
.
what if someone gets diagnosed with hepatitis B after a laboratory test , what should he or she do?
If you happen to be diagnosed with the deadly virus after going for a test, please rush down to the hospital for medical help and assistance.
Don't patronize all these herbal commodities,
Don't put your liver to further risk, go to the hospital.
.
.
BE SINCERE TO YOUR SELF NOW. DO YOU KNOW YOUR HEPATITIS STATUS ?
IF YES, PLEASE GET IMMUNIZED OR SEEK FOR
EXPERT MANAGEMENT (DEPENDING ON YOUR STATUS).
IF NO. GET TESTED TODAYII
.
#SayNOtoHepatitis
#GetTestedToday
#BeImmunizedAgainstIt.
.
Oriaku Loves you all

pls what do you mean by horizontal transmission and and household contact of infected person

Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by decco1878: 7:48pm On Aug 03, 2018

By God's grace, am a survivor. dont be afraid

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Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by Katier00(f): 7:50pm On Aug 03, 2018

cruchenutii:
Habba, why do you keep doing test every year, I don't get it Once in 4 years is fine

we are always vulnerable to the disease. I may be very careful but how about my partner, friends and family.

Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by dbynonetwork: 7:50pm On Aug 03, 2018

Katier00:
I know my status, am negative though I did that test last year and by His grace will do another this month or next

I am immuned against the hepatitis virus..... I took the vaccine in 2016....It is advisable you go and vaccinate your self... The vaccine can protect you for more than 15 years...

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Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by Katier00(f): 7:52pm On Aug 03, 2018

dbynonetwork:
I am immuned against the hepatitis virus..... I took the vaccine in 2016....It is advisable you go and vaccinate your self... The vaccine can protect you for more than 15 years...

Really? Where and how much

Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by iammolahs(m): 7:54pm On Aug 03, 2018

kudosamass:
It is indeed a scaring disease. I somehow contacted the disease one time. I was just lucky to survive it because most of the patients then died. You can read the story here, https://www.nairaland.com/3838531/encounter-victory-over-deadly-hepatitis

I'm positive bro, how can i have the medicine?

Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by iammolahs(m): 7:58pm On Aug 03, 2018

decco1878:
By God's grace, am a survivor. dont be afraid

I'm positive bro, I'll love to know the drugs u use

Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by dbynonetwork: 7:59pm On Aug 03, 2018

Katier00:
Really? Where and how much

Check good hospitals in your area... I did mine around 10k then, I don't know how much it would cost now..

Re: All You Need To Know About The Deadly Hepatitis B Virus! by siraj1402(m): 8:11pm On Aug 03, 2018

I bet it's treatable. When u have Hepatitis B, make sure u always drink enough water most especially 75cl first in the morning. Keep away from eating groundnuts and use Stone breaker for good min of 3 months. Go for test by 6 months after. I bet you will be tested negative.
I deliberately mentioned what u will need because there is this notion that no cure for it.
We have pure stone breaker if you want and if you can make it do so.
Call for any guidance on this.
08036534549.

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