１、假如你怀疑自己可能感染了乙型肝炎病毒（viral hepatitis B），你应该去看医生，你的医生将对你进行全面检查，这些检查包括血液化验（以检测乙型肝炎病毒）、肝脏超声和肝组织活检（采集少许肝组织进行病理检查）等。如果你的肝功能不好时，医生将让你住院接受治疗；相反，则可以在门诊接受治疗、随访。

２、之所以建议你看医生，是因为乙型肝炎是可以治疗的，其并发症亦是可以预防的，治疗乙型肝炎的药物可以通过注射或口服给予。并非所有的乙型肝炎病毒携带者需要接受特殊治疗，但仍需要接受定期的随访，因为此类患者的病情可能随时发生变化而需要接受相应的治疗或是需要定期筛查肝癌。

 

What should I do if I have viral hepatitis B?

　　If you suspect that you may have been infected by hepatitis B virus :

　　Consult a doctor

　　Your doctor will assess and examine you.

　　The doctor may do blood tests including specific test for hepatitis B and an ultrasound of your liver.

　　In some cases you may need a liver biopsy, a procedure whereby a small liver tissue is taken for further tests.

　　You may need hospital admission if your liver is not functioning well. Otherwise you may be seen and followed up in the clinics.

　　It is important to consult a doctor because viral hepatitis can be treated. Treatment can prevent complications. The treatments available are in the form of injections or tablets.

　　However some people do not need treatment yet but it is still important to continue follow up because the condition may change and require treatment at some stage or you may need to be screened regularly for complications especially liver cancer.