If the father is a hepatitis B carrier but the mother is healthy, will the child inherit it?

Hepatitis B carried by a father may not be passed on to his children, because hepatitis B is not a hereditary disease, it is a contagious disease.

Hepatitis B is mainly transmitted from mother to child, not from father to child. Therefore, most hepatitis B carriers are infected by their mothers at birth. As long as the mother does not carry hepatitis B virus, the probability of the father passing hepatitis B to his children is relatively low.

For hepatitis B carriers, it is recommended to undergo regular liver disease physical examination every six months. The purpose of the physical examination is mainly to follow up whether there is an attack of hepatitis.

If an episode of hepatitis occurs, aggressive antiviral treatment is required. In order to reduce the incidence of hepatitis B in our country, all newborns are vaccinated against hepatitis B free of charge. Vaccination with hepatitis B vaccine will cause children to produce hepatitis B surface antibodies to resist potential hepatitis B virus infection. Let me start with something: the technology to combat hepatitis B infection is now very mature. As long as you get the hepatitis B vaccine, the probability of being infected is almost zero.

Second, there are only three ways of transmission of hepatitis B: blood/sex/mother-to-child transmission.

As for the issue of hepatitis B, if the father has hepatitis B and the mother is healthy, as long as the mother has received the hepatitis B vaccine, the probability of being infected is generally very low. If the mother does not have hepatitis B, or only has In the case of hepatitis B antibodies, the baby is usually healthy and will not be inherited.

Hepatitis B virus DNA can be detected in the sperm of men with hepatitis B, but not every sperm contains HBV. The probability of discovery in experimental testing is very small, and only one sperm can enter the egg cell. Or a few, the chance of infection is very low and almost negligible.

Of course, children of HBV-positive fathers may also be infected. This infection is mostly caused by horizontal transmission within the family, mainly through daily contact, such as mouth-to-mouth feeding or kissing during the upbringing stage. Infection of skin and mucous membranes. This infection is not genetic.

After the child is born, he or she needs regular injections of immune globulin and vaccines. When the child is 7 months old, you can check whether the child has produced antibodies. If the child has sufficient antibodies, he will not be infected. Before the child has developed hepatitis B surface antibodies, hepatitis B fathers need to pay attention to avoiding blood contact during daily contact with the child, which may lead to infection of the child. Of course, this probability is actually quite low! Just be conscious and pay attention to prevention.