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HEPITITIS B Sep 15, 2007 MY WIFE RECENTLY AFFECTED WITH HEPITITIS B VIRUS. IS IT CURABLE. I AM FROM INDIA. I LOVE MY WIFE TOO MUCH. HOW SHE AFFTECTED. I AM PERFECTLY AL RIGHT. WETHER I HAVE TO GO FOR TEST FOR HBV & HIV. PLZ ADVICE ME. |
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| Response from Dr. McGovern
 If your wife has hepatitis B, I would get tested and if you are negative, I would also get vaccinated against hepatitis B. Your wife will need to see if she is chronically infected (eg, does she have hepatitis B surface antigen and does she have presence of virus, eg, HBV DNA) Your wife may have been infected perinatally; you will need to speak with her about any other risks to determine better as to whether you need HIV testing as well.Furthermore, there is a lot of confusion on hepatitis B testing and interpretation. I would be certain that her laboratories are clearly positive for chronic infection. There are many drugs that are very effective in suppressing HBV. | ||||||||
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