Question
Would an elderly person with Hepatitis B Minus Three Positives transmit the virus when feeding a child?
Answer
The Hepatitis B virus is transmitted through blood, saliva, semen, injections, mother-to-child transmission, and close contact. The situation you described may pose a transmission risk. Since the vast majority of Hepatitis B patients have immune tolerance and do not produce an immune response to the HBV, this can lead to chronic Hepatitis B. Therefore, prompting the body’s immune system to produce an immune response to the Hepatitis B virus is crucial for rapid recovery. The condition of Hepatitis B patients typically progresses from mild to severe over time. Long-standing Hepatitis B can evolve along the direction of “Hepatitis B - Liver cirrhosis - Liver cancer,” which is what we commonly refer to as the “Hepatitis Trilogy.” Therefore, your grandmother should take appropriate treatment measures as soon as possible to cure it completely and prevent further deterioration. Traditional Chinese medicine has accumulated many unique and effective formulas through long-term clinical practice. It is recommended to use traditional Chinese herbs such as Buddha’s hand, white peony root, Hainan amomum, Phellodendron amurense, white atractylodes, Korean ginseng, August Fleece Tree, tortoise shell, Scutellaria baicalensis, Poria cocos, and gold powder to treat the condition. These herbs can completely destroy the DNA polymerase and protease chain in the Hepatitis B virus, thus rendering the Hepatitis B virus unable to replicate and reproduce. This is akin to performing a “sterilization surgery” on the Hepatitis B virus, preventing it from producing offspring and ensuring that the original HBV cannot generate new viruses. This will ultimately eliminate the HBV in the body and achieve the goal of curing Hepatitis B, whether it’s positive for hepatitis B or not. I hope for proper treatment and wish for a speedy recovery!