{"id":371,"date":"2021-04-16T16:07:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T16:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startersites.io\/blocksy\/tasty\/?p=371"},"modified":"2024-12-05T20:37:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T20:37:07","slug":"hepatite-b-faq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capahc.com\/en\/hepatite-b-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Hepatitis B FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignwide stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e7db0df\" data-block-id=\"e7db0df\"><style>.stk-e7db0df {padding-bottom:80px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e7db0df-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3fccd60\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3fccd60\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3fccd60-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3fccd60-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-14af484\" data-block-id=\"14af484\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-14af484-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1ae70c1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1ae70c1\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1ae70c1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1ae70c1-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\" data-block-type=\"core\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/capahc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hepatite-b-Small.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1088\" style=\"width:467px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capahc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hepatite-b-Small.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/capahc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hepatite-b-Small-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/capahc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hepatite-b-Small-18x10.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c379f90\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c379f90\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c379f90-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c379f90-inner-blocks\">\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Hepatitis B<\/strong>&nbsp;is a serious liver infection caused by the&nbsp;<strong>HBV<\/strong>&nbsp;(hepatitis B virus). The transmission of the HBV can happen during sexual contact\n(vaginal, anal or oral), through infected blood or other body fluids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Most people infected won\u2019t display any symptoms or will experience yellowing of the skin (jaundice) before they fully recover. Only 10% of the people infected will develop chronic hepatitis B that can over time lead to cirrhosis, cancer, and even death in some cases.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);\" data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Treatments can be offered depending on the seriousness of the infection and its complications.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>HBV directly impacts the liver.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">A safe an efficient&nbsp;<strong>vaccine<\/strong>&nbsp;is available since 1982 can prevent hepatitis\nB. The vaccine is typically given as 3 injections and&nbsp;<strong>it can prevent infections in 99% of cases for people under 15 years old.<\/strong>The efficacy drops to 60% for people over 50. That\u2019s why it\u2019s recommended to get vaccinated as early as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The WHO (World Health Organization) recommends vaccination to be done\nat birth. In Quebec newborns can be vaccinated starting at 2 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Among people already infected with HIV, the risk of developing chronic hepatitis B is between 25 and 40%. Hepatitis B is the most common and deadliest sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection (STBBI). 2 billion people, or one in 3 people, have been in contact with the virus. There are currently 350 million people living with chronic hepatitis B. It is responsible for 2 million deaths every year, which makes it the second leading cause for cancer after tobacco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.313), 18px);\" data-block-type=\"core\"><br><strong>These figures are all the more shocking given that there is a safe and effective way to protect yourself against this disease: the vaccine.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-stackable-accordion stk-block-accordion stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk--is-open stk--single-open stk-block stk-5440b9d is-style-plain\" open data-block-id=\"5440b9d\"><style>.stk-5440b9d {border-style:solid !important;border-color:#dfdad1 !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;padding-bottom:24px !important;}<\/style>\n<summary class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5112f59 stk--container-small stk-block-accordion__heading\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5112f59\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5112f59-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5112f59-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-label stk-block-icon-label stk-block stk-6eefdda\" data-block-id=\"6eefdda\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-c47a982\" id=\"transmission-comment-contracte-t-on-lhepatite-b\" data-block-id=\"c47a982\"><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Transmission: How can Hepatitis B be contracted?<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-fd7e3eb\" data-block-id=\"fd7e3eb\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper stk--has-icon2\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><lineargradient id=\"linear-gradient-fd7e3eb\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-fd-7-e-3-eb-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-fd-7-e-3-eb-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/lineargradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"plus\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-plus fa-w-14\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"stk--inner-svg stk--icon-2\" style=\"display:none\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><lineargradient id=\"linear-gradient-fd7e3eb\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-fd-7-e-3-eb-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-fd-7-e-3-eb-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/lineargradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"times\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-times fa-w-11\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 352 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c9b659c stk-block-accordion__content\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c9b659c\"><style>.stk-c9b659c-container{padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c9b659c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c9b659c-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-3a028c4\" data-block-id=\"3a028c4\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>The hepatitis B virus is extremely contagious:&nbsp;<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/capahc.com\/en\/progres-vers-lelimination-des-hepatites-virales-au-quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 times more than the\nHCV<\/a>&nbsp;(hepatitis C virus) and 100 times more than HIV. The virus can\nsurvive for up to 7 seven days without a host.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>HBV is transmitted through contact with infected blood and other body\nfluids (semen, vaginal secretions, breast milk)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Unvaccinated people can be contaminated by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Sexual contact (vaginal, anal or oral) with a person infected with\nHBV.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Sharing of needles or other injection and snorting equipment\n(spoons, straws..)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Direct contact with the blood of a person infected by HBV.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Pregnancy and or childbirth, from the pregnant person infected by\nHBV to their newborn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Sharing of razors, toothbrushes, scissors, tweezers, piercings,\nearrings...<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Tattooing, piercings and acupuncture done without the necessary\nhygiene (single use or sterilized equipment).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>You can\u2019t be infected with HBV through food, water, or sharing\ntoilets.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-stackable-accordion stk-block-accordion stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk--single-open stk-block stk-96ef912 is-style-plain\" data-block-id=\"96ef912\"><style>.stk-96ef912 {border-style:solid !important;border-color:#dfdad1 !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;padding-bottom:24px !important;}<\/style>\n<summary class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6b0458a stk--container-small stk-block-accordion__heading\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6b0458a\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6b0458a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6b0458a-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-label stk-block-icon-label stk-block stk-0f4729d\" data-block-id=\"0f4729d\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-102a032\" id=\"comment-evolue-linfection\" data-block-id=\"102a032\"><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">How does the infection evolve?<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-5f7826a\" data-block-id=\"5f7826a\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper stk--has-icon2\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><lineargradient id=\"linear-gradient-5f7826a\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-5-f-7826-a-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-5-f-7826-a-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/lineargradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"plus\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-plus fa-w-14\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"stk--inner-svg stk--icon-2\" style=\"display:none\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><lineargradient id=\"linear-gradient-5f7826a\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-5-f-7826-a-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-5-f-7826-a-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/lineargradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"times\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-times fa-w-11\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 352 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ac90e21 stk-block-accordion__content\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ac90e21\"><style>.stk-ac90e21-container{padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ac90e21-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ac90e21-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0ac0cca\" data-block-id=\"0ac0cca\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The&nbsp;<strong>incubation period for HBV can last between two to six months<\/strong>during this period, no symptoms are felt, the HBV virus triggers acute hepatitis, which usually goes unnoticed. It may be accompanied by&nbsp;<strong>more or less marked symptoms in 20 to 40% of people<\/strong>&nbsp;: fatigue, fever and chills, dark urine, watery stools, yellowing of the eyes and skin (jaundice), pain in the right side which may radiate to the back, and sometimes pruritus (itching).<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Acute hepatitis lasts eight to twelve weeks<\/strong>. During this period, even if there are no symptoms, the amount of virus in the body is very high: the virus is present in the blood, sperm and vaginal secretions. After these few weeks,&nbsp;<strong>nine out of ten people eliminate the virus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>We don't treat hepatitis B<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong><strong>, if it is acute<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">In blood test results,&nbsp;<strong>HBs antigen<\/strong>&nbsp;(markers of the virus) will then\nbe replaced by anti-HBs antibodies meaning&nbsp;<strong>the infection has been\ncured<\/strong>and the patient is now immune to HBV. But the infection becomes\nchronic for 10% of infected people&nbsp;<strong>Hepatitis B then becomes chronic and more or less active<\/strong>. The HBs antigen remains present and there are no anti-HBs antibodies. This is why it is always necessary to carry out a serological check six to eight weeks after the onset of acute hepatitis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Immunocompromised people<\/strong>&nbsp;(patients undergoing anti-cancer chemotherapy, haemodialysis patients, AIDS sufferers, etc.) contaminated by HBV have&nbsp;<strong>a considerably higher risk&nbsp;<\/strong>to develop chronic hepatitis. The discovery of acute or chronic hepatitis should be followed by screening and vaccination of the people around you.What are the symptoms of chronic hepatitis B? Is it a notifiable disease?The vaccineHepatitis B and HIV co-infectionCan chronic hepatitis B be treated if you are co-infected with HIV\/HBV? Is there a Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) against HBV?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-stackable-accordion stk-block-accordion stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk--single-open stk-block stk-203d26e is-style-plain\" data-block-id=\"203d26e\"><style>.stk-203d26e {border-style:solid !important;border-color:#dfdad1 !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;padding-bottom:24px !important;}<\/style>\n<summary class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-da3879f stk--container-small stk-block-accordion__heading\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"da3879f\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-da3879f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-da3879f-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-label stk-block-icon-label stk-block stk-ebcdde3\" data-block-id=\"ebcdde3\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-91b5990\" id=\"quels-sont-les-symptomes-de-lhepatite-b-chronique\" data-block-id=\"91b5990\"><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">What are the symptoms of chronic hepatitis B?<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-b712998\" data-block-id=\"b712998\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper stk--has-icon2\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><lineargradient id=\"linear-gradient-b712998\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-b-712998-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-b-712998-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/lineargradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"plus\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-plus fa-w-14\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"stk--inner-svg stk--icon-2\" style=\"display:none\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><lineargradient id=\"linear-gradient-b712998\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-b-712998-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-b-712998-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/lineargradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"times\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-times fa-w-11\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 352 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-902d2c4 stk-block-accordion__content\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"902d2c4\"><style>.stk-902d2c4-container{padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-902d2c4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-902d2c4-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-9a7fdef\" data-block-id=\"9a7fdef\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Most people living with chronic hepatitis B are not&nbsp;<strong>don't feel anything<\/strong>&nbsp;or only have a few&nbsp;<strong>mild symptoms.<\/strong>&nbsp;Some evoke signs that are not characteristic: fatigue, nausea or vomiting, joint and muscle pain.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>20 to 30 %<\/strong>&nbsp;will experience&nbsp;<strong>complications<\/strong>&nbsp;to their liver than can lead\nto cirrhosis&nbsp;<strong>cirrhosis<\/strong>. Their&nbsp;<strong>risk of developing liver cancer is considerably higher<\/strong>&nbsp;than normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">After several years of infection, some people develop extra-hepatic symptoms, which can affect other organs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Attention : Les l\u00e9sions provoqu\u00e9es par le VHB peuvent \u00eatre importantes\u00a0m\u00eame si l\u2019on ne ressent aucun sympt\u00f4me.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-stackable-accordion stk-block-accordion stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk--single-open stk-block stk-edbe60f is-style-plain\" data-block-id=\"edbe60f\"><style>.stk-edbe60f {border-style:solid !important;border-color:#dfdad1 !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;padding-bottom:24px !important;}<\/style>\n<summary class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a98a7ee stk--container-small stk-block-accordion__heading\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a98a7ee\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a98a7ee-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a98a7ee-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-label stk-block-icon-label stk-block stk-8c07119\" data-block-id=\"8c07119\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-7bd82a5\" id=\"est-ce-une-maladie-a-declaration-obligatoire\" data-block-id=\"7bd82a5\"><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Is it a notifiable disease?<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-cbea60a\" data-block-id=\"cbea60a\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper stk--has-icon2\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><lineargradient id=\"linear-gradient-cbea60a\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-cbea-60-a-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-cbea-60-a-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/lineargradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"plus\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-plus fa-w-14\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"stk--inner-svg stk--icon-2\" style=\"display:none\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><lineargradient id=\"linear-gradient-cbea60a\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-cbea-60-a-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-cbea-60-a-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/lineargradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"times\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-times fa-w-11\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 352 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2bff58c stk-block-accordion__content\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2bff58c\"><style>.stk-2bff58c-container{padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2bff58c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2bff58c-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-528cfb0\" data-block-id=\"528cfb0\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Yes,<strong>&nbsp;HBV is a notifiable disease in Canada<\/strong>. As soon as the result is known, the healthcare professional must inform the provincial public health authorities.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>A list of sexual partners and family members should be drawn up.<\/strong>\u00a0to get in touch with them,\u00a0<strong>and to encourage them to get tested<\/strong>. Under no circumstances will the person's name be revealed. These people will only be informed that they have been in contact with an infected person, and invited to be tested and vaccinated if they are not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">In Quebec,\u00a0<strong>PVSQ<\/strong>\u00a0is a community organization that offers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pvsq.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a fast, confidential and free service for notifying partners<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-stackable-accordion stk-block-accordion stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk--single-open stk-block stk-2c0d5aa is-style-plain\" id=\"est-ce-une-maladie-a-declaration-obligatoire\" data-block-id=\"2c0d5aa\"><style>.stk-2c0d5aa {border-style:solid !important;border-color:#dfdad1 !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;padding-bottom:24px !important;}<\/style>\n<summary class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-fd354c2 stk--container-small stk-block-accordion__heading\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"fd354c2\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-fd354c2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-fd354c2-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-label stk-block-icon-label stk-block stk-ab62bf5\" data-block-id=\"ab62bf5\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-b202bba\" id=\"le-vaccin\" data-block-id=\"b202bba\"><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">The vaccine<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-72507be\" data-block-id=\"72507be\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper stk--has-icon2\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><lineargradient id=\"linear-gradient-72507be\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-72507-be-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-72507-be-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/lineargradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"plus\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-plus fa-w-14\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"stk--inner-svg stk--icon-2\" style=\"display:none\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><lineargradient id=\"linear-gradient-72507be\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-72507-be-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-72507-be-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/lineargradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"times\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-times fa-w-11\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 352 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a412b4d stk-block-accordion__content\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a412b4d\"><style>.stk-a412b4d-container{padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a412b4d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a412b4d-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-9e38997\" data-block-id=\"9e38997\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">A safe and effective vaccine prevents infection. Available since 1982, it consists of three injections. It protects 90-95% of those vaccinated. Before the age of 15, efficacy is 99%. After age 50, it falls to 60%.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">we recommend that children be vaccinated&nbsp;<strong>as soon as possible<\/strong>, preferably at the same time as other infant vaccinations. In Quebec, newborns can be vaccinated from the age of 2 months.<strong>. Vaccination against hepatitis B at birth presents no risk whatsoever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The vaccine considerably reduces the number of cases of chronic hepatitis B, cirrhosis and liver cancer. In the ten years following vaccination, a simple blood test is required to check the vaccine's efficacy. If this is not the case, a boost will be necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>If your sexual partners are not vaccinated&nbsp;<\/strong>or if you don't know their vaccination status,<strong>&nbsp;systematic condom use&nbsp;<\/strong>is essential to prevent HBV contamination. And in any case, to protect you from all other sexually transmitted diseases. And babies too,<strong>&nbsp;all people meeting one of the following conditions should be vaccinated<\/strong>&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Pre-teens (aged 11-13), before their first sexual encounter;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">People with high-risk behaviors (sex without a condom, multiple partners, needle sharing) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">People living or traveling in regions with high rates of HBV infection (Africa, Asia, South America, Eastern Europe).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Health professionals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">People living with HIV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-stackable-accordion stk-block-accordion stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk--single-open stk-block stk-df1bd2f is-style-plain\" 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id=\"co-infection-hepatite-b-et-vih\" data-block-id=\"d97bbc0\"><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Hepatitis B and HIV co-infection<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-ee35e87\" data-block-id=\"ee35e87\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper stk--has-icon2\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><lineargradient id=\"linear-gradient-ee35e87\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-ee-35-e-87-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-ee-35-e-87-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/lineargradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"plus\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-plus fa-w-14\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 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89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-cacaeec stk-block-accordion__content\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"cacaeec\"><style>.stk-cacaeec-container{padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-cacaeec-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cacaeec-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-d4896ed\" data-block-id=\"d4896ed\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">If you are affected by&nbsp;<strong>HIV<\/strong>, you must systematically&nbsp;<strong>ask your doctor for HBV PCR testing<\/strong>&nbsp;(if you think you may have been in contact with HBV), because simple tests for&nbsp;<strong>antibody tests are not sufficient for a reliable diagnosis<\/strong>&nbsp;in HIV-positive individuals. The common mode of transmission of HIV and HBV results in a high prevalence of HBV in HIV+ people, especially if their CD4 count is low.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Indeed,&nbsp;<strong>more than 80% of HIV-positive patients have been in contact with the hepatitis B virus.<\/strong>&nbsp;HIV infection worsens the prognosis of chronic hepatitis B. It accelerates liver cell degradation and leads to a poorer response to treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>There are drugs that act on both viruses<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-stackable-accordion stk-block-accordion stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk--single-open stk-block stk-ffe4004 is-style-plain\" id=\"title-for-this-block\" data-block-id=\"ffe4004\"><style>.stk-ffe4004 {border-style:solid !important;border-color:#dfdad1 !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;padding-bottom:24px !important;}<\/style>\n<summary class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-360d723 stk--container-small stk-block-accordion__heading\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"360d723\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-360d723-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-360d723-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-label stk-block-icon-label stk-block stk-cc450b6\" data-block-id=\"cc450b6\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-37d48d0\" id=\"peut-on-traiter-lhepatite-b-chronique-en-cas-de-co-infection-vih-vhb\" data-block-id=\"37d48d0\"><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Can chronic hepatitis B be treated in cases of HIV\/HBV co-infection?<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-13e4ad8\" data-block-id=\"13e4ad8\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper stk--has-icon2\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><lineargradient id=\"linear-gradient-13e4ad8\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-13-e-4-ad-8-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-13-e-4-ad-8-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/lineargradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"plus\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-plus fa-w-14\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"stk--inner-svg stk--icon-2\" style=\"display:none\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><lineargradient id=\"linear-gradient-13e4ad8\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-13-e-4-ad-8-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-13-e-4-ad-8-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/lineargradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"times\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-times fa-w-11\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 352 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-74614a8 stk-block-accordion__content\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"74614a8\"><style>.stk-74614a8-container{padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-74614a8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-74614a8-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-bf67433\" data-block-id=\"bf67433\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">We only treat people who have developed&nbsp;<strong>cirrhosis<\/strong>or those with&nbsp;<strong>elevated liver enzymes&nbsp;<\/strong>of at least 2 times normal (ALT, alanine aminotransferase,), or older patients being&nbsp;<strong>infected for over 30 years<\/strong>&nbsp;and presenting extra-hepatic manifestations (outside the liver). The most common examples are periarteritis nodosa and glomerulonephritis.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Treatments only control disease progression\u00a0<\/strong>by suppressing viral reproduction in the liver of most treated patients. However, the\u00a0<strong>treatment may be necessary for years, or even for life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Interruption of treatment may be accompanied by a rebound in B viral replication, leading to retreatment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Pour les patients.tes co-infect\u00e9s.\u00e9es par le VIH et le VHB, le VHB n\u2019acc\u00e9l\u00e8re pas la progression du VIH et n\u2019emp\u00eache pas une bonne r\u00e9ponse au traitement antir\u00e9troviraux.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>There are two types of treatment:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<li data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Interferon-alpha<\/strong>, which works by increasing the body's immune activity against the hepatitis B virus, is effective in inhibiting HBV infection in around one-third of patients treated. It is effective in inhibiting HBV infection in around one-third of patients treated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Les antiviraux (analogues nucl\u00e9osidiques) qui inhibent directement le virus en l\u2019emp\u00eachant de se reproduire\u00a0:\u00a0<strong>Lamivudine (heptovir), Viread (tenofovir) and Baraclude (entecavir).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>In people co-infected with HIV and HBV, it is recommended to choose anti-HIV therapy with Truvada (tenofovir + FTC) or 3TC (lamivudine), as these treatments are also effective for HBV.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-stackable-accordion stk-block-accordion stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk--single-open stk-block stk-011d737 is-style-plain\" id=\"title-for-this-block\" data-block-id=\"011d737\"><style>.stk-011d737 {border-style:solid !important;border-color:#dfdad1 !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px 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0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"stk--inner-svg stk--icon-2\" style=\"display:none\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><lineargradient id=\"linear-gradient-e9e9290\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-e-9-e-9290-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-e-9-e-9290-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/lineargradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"times\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-times fa-w-11\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 352 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-342b1a1 stk-block-accordion__content\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"342b1a1\"><style>.stk-342b1a1-container{padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-342b1a1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-342b1a1-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-54a05c3\" data-block-id=\"54a05c3\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Someone who has had unsafe sex or other risky behavior&nbsp;<\/strong>, (for example, sharing needles or accidental pricking with contaminated equipment) may receive a dose of&nbsp;<strong>gamma globulins (antibodies)<\/strong>. The antibodies are administered by injection, in a&nbsp;<strong>24 to 48 hours following risk behaviour<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>For more information, don't hesitate to consult your doctor or healthcare professional.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Text - Laurence Mersilian, July 2005, revised September 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Sources :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Hepatitis B virus infection in HIV-infected patients, Y. Benhamou, hepato-gastroenterology department Groupe Hospitalier Piti\u00e9-Salp\u00eatri\u00e8re (Paris)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.liver.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canadian Liver Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.soshepatites.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SOS Hepatitis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aidsmeds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AIDS MEDS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>L\u2019h\u00e9patite B&nbsp;est une maladie du foie caus\u00e9e par un virus, le&nbsp;VHB&nbsp;(virus de l\u2019h\u00e9patite B). Elle peut se transmettre lors de relations sexuelles (vaginales, anales, orales), par un contact avec du sang infect\u00e9 ou d\u2019autres liquides organiques \u00e9galement infect\u00e9s. La plupart des personnes infect\u00e9es ne pr\u00e9sentent aucun sympt\u00f4me ou ont une jaunisse et \u00e9liminent le virus. 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