Is there cure available for hbsag infection and how much time period and cost it will take?

Question

Treatment Antiviral treatment is available and is of benefit to some people with chronic hepatitis B infection. People with hepatitis B virus infection but no symptoms were once thought to be 'healthy carriers' However, all people with chronic hepatitis B should receive regular, lifelong monitoring of disease progression by a general practitioner or liver specialist. Routine monitoring (at least annually) even when there are no symptoms, can prevent severe liver disease including liver cancer. Prevention Exclusion from childcare, preschool, school or work is not necessary. Infected health care workers must comply with the requirements of their professional boards any open sores, cuts or abrasions should be covered with waterproof dressings all donated blood and organs are screened for evidence of hepatitis B infection practice safer sex ? use condoms consistently and correctly injecting drug users should never share injecting equipment if required to handle blood or body fluids, the routine use of standard precautions will reduce the risk of transmission of hepatitis B virus.

Sathish Erra · Accepted Answer

Treatment Antiviral treatment is available and is of benefit to some people with chronic hepatitis B infection. People with hepatitis B virus infection but no symptoms were once thought to be 'healthy carriers' However, all people with chronic hepatitis B should receive regular, lifelong monitoring of disease progression by a general practitioner or liver specialist. Routine monitoring (at least annually) even when there are no symptoms, can prevent severe liver disease including liver cancer. Prevention Exclusion from childcare, preschool, school or work is not necessary. Infected health care workers must comply with the requirements of their professional boards any open sores, cuts or abrasions should be covered with waterproof dressings all donated blood and organs are screened for evidence of hepatitis B infection practice safer sex ? use condoms consistently and correctly injecting drug users should never share injecting equipment if required to handle blood or body fluids, the routine use of standard precautions will reduce the risk of transmission of hepatitis B virus.