# HBV Action Pathways OpenHBV articles, tools, and sources organized around real-life situations, helping you move from what is happening now to what to prepare next. ## New HBsAg positive result or possible hepatitis B Confirm the report is complete, then organize HBV DNA, ALT/AST, serology, and family or partner screening questions. - [First steps after learning you may have hepatitis B](https://openhbv.com/articles/first-steps-after-learning-you-may-have-hepatitis-b.md?locale=en) - [What to do after a positive HBsAg result](https://openhbv.com/articles/what-to-do-after-a-positive-hbsag-result.md?locale=en) - [HBV DNA, ALT/AST, and liver tests: how to read trends over time](https://openhbv.com/articles/hbv-dna-alt-ast-and-liver-tests-how-to-read-trends-over-time.md?locale=en) - [Hepatitis B symptoms: when not to wait for the next follow-up](https://openhbv.com/articles/hepatitis-b-symptoms-when-not-to-wait-for-the-next-follow-up.md?locale=en) - [WHO 2024 Chronic Hepatitis B Guidelines](https://openhbv.com/sources/who-2024-chronic-hepatitis-b-guidelines.md?locale=en) - [CDC Hepatitis B Testing and Diagnosis](https://openhbv.com/sources/cdc-hepatitis-b-testing-and-diagnosis.md?locale=en) ## Partner or family member has hepatitis B Separate everyday contact, vaccination, blood exposure, sexual partner screening, and household-item boundaries. - [Living with a partner or family member who has hepatitis B](https://openhbv.com/articles/living-with-a-partner-or-family-member-who-has-hepatitis-b.md?locale=en) - [How hepatitis B vaccination protects people](https://openhbv.com/articles/how-hepatitis-b-vaccination-protects-people.md?locale=en) - [Dental care, surgery, tattoos, or acupuncture: what people with hepatitis B should watch for](https://openhbv.com/articles/dental-care-surgery-tattoos-or-acupuncture-what-people-with-hepatitis-b-should-watch-for.md?locale=en) - [Hepatitis B Foundation Transmission](https://openhbv.com/sources/hepatitis-b-foundation-transmission.md?locale=en) - [CDC Hepatitis B Prevention and Control](https://openhbv.com/sources/cdc-hepatitis-b-prevention-and-control.md?locale=en) ## Pregnancy, delivery, postpartum care, and baby testing Put pregnancy HBV DNA, perinatal prevention, birth-dose vaccine/HBIG, breastfeeding, and baby follow-up into one timeline. - [HBsAg positive during pregnancy: a prevention checklist for parent-to-child transmission](https://openhbv.com/articles/hbsag-positive-during-pregnancy-a-prevention-checklist-for-parent-to-child-transmission.md?locale=en) - [After delivery when the mother has hepatitis B: breastfeeding, baby testing, and your own follow-up](https://openhbv.com/articles/after-delivery-when-the-mother-has-hepatitis-b-breastfeeding-baby-testing-and-your-own-follow-up.md?locale=en) - [How hepatitis B vaccination protects people](https://openhbv.com/articles/how-hepatitis-b-vaccination-protects-people.md?locale=en) - [WHO Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission of Hepatitis B](https://openhbv.com/sources/who-prevention-of-mother-to-child-transmission-of-hepatitis-b.md?locale=en) - [CDC Perinatal Hepatitis B Vaccine Administration](https://openhbv.com/sources/cdc-perinatal-hepatitis-b-vaccine-administration.md?locale=en) ## Chronic hepatitis B treatment and long-term monitoring Build a long-term plan around antivirals, HBV DNA trends, kidney and bone safety, liver cancer screening, and clinic questions. - [Antiviral treatment and monitoring: what to prepare before each hepatitis B visit](https://openhbv.com/articles/antiviral-treatment-and-monitoring-what-to-prepare-before-each-hepatitis-b-visit.md?locale=en) - [Taking hepatitis B antivirals long term: how to stay on treatment safely and follow up](https://openhbv.com/articles/taking-hepatitis-b-antivirals-long-term-how-to-stay-on-treatment-safely-and-follow-up.md?locale=en) - [Chronic hepatitis B and liver cancer screening: when to ask about ultrasound and AFP](https://openhbv.com/articles/chronic-hepatitis-b-and-liver-cancer-screening-when-to-ask-about-ultrasound-and-afp.md?locale=en) - [How to read hepatitis B guidelines and source links](https://openhbv.com/articles/how-to-read-hepatitis-b-guidelines-and-source-links.md?locale=en) - [EASL 2025 Clinical Practice Guidelines on Hepatitis B](https://openhbv.com/sources/easl-2025-clinical-practice-guidelines-on-hepatitis-b.md?locale=en) - [China Chronic Hepatitis B Guideline 2022](https://openhbv.com/sources/china-chronic-hepatitis-b-guideline-2022.md?locale=en) - [Hepatitis B Online Monitoring Persons On and Off HBV Therapy](https://openhbv.com/sources/hepatitis-b-online-monitoring-persons-on-and-off-hbv-therapy.md?locale=en) ## Chemotherapy, immunosuppression, HIV, hepatitis C, or hepatitis D Before high-risk treatment or coinfection care, clarify HBV screening, reactivation risk, drug interactions, and monitoring. - [Before chemotherapy, immunosuppression, or biologics: do not miss hepatitis B reactivation risk](https://openhbv.com/articles/before-chemotherapy-immunosuppression-or-biologics-do-not-miss-hepatitis-b-reactivation-risk.md?locale=en) - [Hepatitis B with HIV or hepatitis C: tests, medicines, and follow-up points](https://openhbv.com/articles/hepatitis-b-with-hiv-or-hepatitis-c-tests-medicines-and-follow-up-points.md?locale=en) - [Should people who are HBsAg positive be tested for hepatitis D (HDV)?](https://openhbv.com/articles/should-people-who-are-hbsag-positive-be-tested-for-hepatitis-d-hdv.md?locale=en) - [NIH HIV and Hepatitis B Coinfection Guidelines](https://openhbv.com/sources/nih-hiv-and-hepatitis-b-coinfection-guidelines.md?locale=en) - [AASLD 2018 Hepatitis B Guidance on Immunosuppressive Therapy](https://openhbv.com/sources/aasld-2018-hepatitis-b-guidance-on-immunosuppressive-therapy.md?locale=en) - [CDC 2023 Hepatitis B Screening and Testing Recommendations](https://openhbv.com/sources/cdc-2023-hepatitis-b-screening-and-testing-recommendations.md?locale=en) ## Children, school, employment, lifestyle, and rights Bring school, sports, privacy, employment exams, alcohol, fatty liver, and family support into a practical life checklist. - [Children and teenagers with hepatitis B: school, sports, follow-up, and a parent checklist](https://openhbv.com/articles/children-and-teenagers-with-hepatitis-b-school-sports-follow-up-and-a-parent-checklist.md?locale=en) - [Hepatitis B, school, and employment: what to do first when exams or privacy questions come up](https://openhbv.com/articles/hepatitis-b-school-and-employment-what-to-do-first-when-exams-or-privacy-questions-come-up.md?locale=en) - [Hepatitis B and alcohol: why reducing or avoiding alcohol deserves serious attention](https://openhbv.com/articles/hepatitis-b-and-alcohol-why-reducing-or-avoiding-alcohol-deserves-serious-attention.md?locale=en) - [Hepatitis B and fatty liver: managing weight, food, and exercise together](https://openhbv.com/articles/hepatitis-b-and-fatty-liver-managing-weight-food-and-exercise-together.md?locale=en) - [Hepatitis B Foundation Children and Hepatitis B](https://openhbv.com/sources/hepatitis-b-foundation-children-and-hepatitis-b.md?locale=en) - [MedlinePlus Fatty Liver Disease](https://openhbv.com/sources/medlineplus-fatty-liver-disease.md?locale=en) - [MOE China HBV School and Employment Examination Notice](https://openhbv.com/sources/moe-china-hbv-school-and-employment-examination-notice.md?locale=en)