Question

Question 1- Is it likely for a pregnant woman to transfer Hepatitis B or C to her unborn baby?

Question 2-Also can a newborn baby acquire Hepatitis B virus from an infected mother during breastfeeding even if the child has taken the the 1st phase of the vaccine (out of the three)?

Question3- What is the difference between Periodontitis and Gingivitis? Does one of them lead to the other?

Answer 1

1.Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is transmitted by blood, semen or other body fluid from an infected person.

A woman with hepatitis B can infect her infant with virus during childbirth

A women with hepatitis C can not infect her infant with viruse during childbirth

2. No ,the infant can't acquire hepatitis B virus from a infected mother, during breastfeeding if the infant is vaccinated even the1 st phase of vaccine

All infants born to HBV-infected mothers should receive hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) and the first dose of of hepatitis B vaccine within 12 hours of birth.

3.gingivititis is a gum inflammation

bacteria in plaque build up and make your gums bleed easily.

and periodontitis is a gum disease ,leads to loss of teeth if untreated

untreated gingivitis leads to periodontitis