Familial transmission of hepatitis B: an interesting case report

Authors

  • Partha Debnath Department of Gastroenterology, TNMC and BYL Nair Ch Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Vijay Chavan Department of Transfusion Transmitted Diseases, National Institute of Immunohematology, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Siddhesh Rane Department of Gastroenterology, TNMC and BYL Nair Ch Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Shubham Jain Department of Transfusion Transmitted Diseases, National Institute of Immunohematology, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Ravi Thanage Department of Gastroenterology, TNMC and BYL Nair Ch Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Sanjay Chandnani Department of Gastroenterology, TNMC and BYL Nair Ch Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Aruna Shankarkumar Department of Gastroenterology, TNMC and BYL Nair Ch Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Pravin M. Rathi Department of Gastroenterology, TNMC and BYL Nair Ch Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20203946

Keywords:

Hepatitis-B surface antigen, Chronic hepatitis-B, Hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract

Hepatitis-B is a health problem of global importance. India falls in the low intermediate endemicity zone (prevalence rate 2-4%) for hepatitis-B virus infection. Intrafamilial transmission of HBV has an important role in maintaining endemicity in our country. Here we report an interesting case of intrafamilial clustering of HBV infection from western India. Out of 14 family members, 12 members (85.7%) were hepatitis-B infected (overt or occult). This report highlights that vertical transmission of hepatitis-B is also an important route of hepatitis-B transmission. Screening of family members and contacts of HBsAg positive individuals with both HBsAg and Anti-HBc is required for timely active immunization and adaptation of hygienic precautions to prevent the chain of transmission of hepatitis B.

Author Biography

Partha Debnath, Department of Gastroenterology, TNMC and BYL Nair Ch Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, IIMSR Medical College, Badnapur, Jalna, Maharashtra - 431 202

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2020-08-28

How to Cite

Debnath, P., Chavan, V., Rane, S., Jain, S., Thanage, R., Chandnani, S., Shankarkumar, A., & Rathi, P. M. (2020). Familial transmission of hepatitis B: an interesting case report. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 7(9), 3693–3697. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20203946

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