Hepatitis B in Pregnancy

Abstract

Hepatitis B is a contagious liver disease caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a Hepadnavirus belonging to a family of DNA viruses, the virus most threatening to the fetus and neonate. Hepatitis B infection is transmitted through sexual contact, contact with contaminated blood (for example, through shared needles and intravenous drugs), and from mother to child. This article discusses the risk factors , modes of transmission, signs and symptoms, prevention and treatment of hepatitis B in pregnant women