HEALTH QUIZ

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is transmitted through:

• Contaminated food
• Respiratory droplets
• blood

We can get infected  with hepatitis B  through

• Sexual contact with an infected person
• Sharing needles  for drug Injection
• Tattoos and body piercing done with infected tools
• Sharing toothbrushes or razors with an infected person
• All of the above

There are no medications that can prevent acute hepatitis B from becoming chronic   

• TRUE
• FALSE

Hepatitis B infected person  can transmit it  through:

• Hugging
• Cough and sneezing
• Handshaking
• Sharing food or drink
• None of the above

You cant get hepatitis B from the following activities:

• Casual contact; such as an office or social setting
• Coming into contact with the sweat or tears of someone with hepatitis B
• Sharing a swimming pool, telephone or toilet seat with someone who has the virus
• Donating blood
• Non of the above

Hepatitis B infected mothers can breast feed her baby

• TRUE
• FALSE

Infection with Hepatitis B may occur without apparent symptoms

• TRUE
• FALSE

All pregnant women should be tested for hepatitis B

• TRUE
• FALSE

Pregnant women having hepatitis B can transmit infection to their newborn

•  TRUE
• FALSE

babies of hepatitis b infected pregnant mothers will have congenital anomalies  

• TRUE
• FALSE

The possibility of having chronic hepatitis B after infection in babies is:

• 3 %
• 50 %
• 90 %

The possibility of having chronic hepatitis B if you got  infection at age 6 years or more is::

• 5  %
• 50 %
• 90 %

chronic hepatitis B infection can lead to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer  

• TRUE
• FALSE

if I got hepatitis b infection few days ago ; I should

• Do nothing
• Start the vaccine against hepatitis b virus
• Start hepatitis b immunoglobulin
• Start Both vacc and immunoglobulin

hepatitis b vaccine is harmful  if given to carriers or people  immune for hepatitis b   

•  TRUE
• FALSE

hepatitis b vaccine should be given to new born of infected pregnant mother within

• 2 weeks
• 24 hours
• One month

Hepatitis B is the main cause of liver cancer

• TRUE
• FALSE

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Unprotected sex can lead to hepatitis B

• TRUE
• FALSE

a person have chronic hepatitis B if  the lab  testes are positive for

• 1 m       
• 2   m    
• 6 m

HBsAg

• Positive in early infection even before symptoms appear
• Must be done to all pregnant women
• Must be done before blood donation
• The infection is chronic if it persists for 6 months
• All of the above