What are the ways liver disease is transmitted?

Disease is a factor that is difficult to avoid in life. There are many types of diseases, among which infectious diseases are the most terrible. They can easily cause mass infections and bring great pressure to society. For example, liver disease is a contagious disease with high pain level and strong infectiousness. People in life must understand its transmission routes and cut off the source of infection. Let’s take a look at the transmission routes of liver disease.

1. Fetal transmission: It is the main cause of viral infection in China, such as vertical transmission from pregnant women with the virus to newborns through the birth canal; pregnant women with hepatitis in late pregnancy infecting the fetus, etc. Corresponding preventive measures have been taken in recent years, greatly reducing the chance of transmission in this link.

2. Blood transmission: such as transfusion of infected whole blood, plasma, serum or other blood products, or other blood-borne injection transmission, using unsterilized instruments for beauty treatments, piercing earrings, tattoos, etc., or sharing hygiene products such as razors and toothbrushes.

3. Transmission through sexual contact: Promiscuous sex and intimate sexual behavior between homosexuals and heterosexuals are important ways of spreading the virus.

4. Medically induced transmission: mainly caused by the use of non-disposable syringes and endoscopes that have not been strictly sterilized. For example, dental fillings, shaving, pedicure, and medical equipment such as needles, oral instruments, endoscopes, etc. that are contaminated with hepatitis B virus and are not thoroughly disinfected or handled improperly can cause transmission.

5. The chance of hepatitis B virus infection is also relatively high during liver, kidney and other organ transplants.

Nowadays, many people who do not understand liver disease have a bad mentality. They are still afraid when talking about liver disease. In fact, liver disease is not scary. People with liver disease should go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time. If the liver disease is not contagious, the patient and his family should not be nervous. If it is found to be contagious, the patient and his family should take protective measures to prevent infection and not be careless.