First steps after learning you may have hepatitis B
A calm starting point after an unexpected HBV result: check the report, avoid panic, and prepare useful questions for care.
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.
Choose the situation closest to yours, read the linked articles in order, and use the tools when you need to organize test-result or follow-up questions. This is still education, not a substitute for medical care.
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.
What to do after a positive HBsAg result
What a positive HBsAg result may mean, what follow-up tests are commonly discussed, and what not to decide from one marker alone.
HBV DNA, ALT/AST, and liver tests: how to read trends over time
How HBV DNA, ALT/AST, bilirubin, albumin, INR, platelets, imaging, and medication history can be organized for chronic hepatitis B follow-up.
Hepatitis B symptoms: when not to wait for the next follow-up
A practical guide to common hepatitis B and liver disease symptoms, urgent warning signs, and what reports and medicines to bring before care.
WHO 2024 Chronic Hepatitis B Guidelines
WHO 2024 年慢性乙肝预防、诊断、照护和治疗指南，覆盖检测、治疗、随访和公共卫生策略。
CDC Hepatitis B Testing and Diagnosis
CDC 关于乙肝筛查、诊断和血清学标志物解释的专业指导。
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
What everyday contact does not spread hepatitis B, what blood exposure means, and how vaccinated family members can keep prevention practical.
How hepatitis B vaccination protects people
How hepatitis B vaccine, anti-HBs, vaccine records, family catch-up vaccination, and post-exposure questions fit together.
Dental care, surgery, tattoos, or acupuncture: what people with hepatitis B should watch for
Practical checklists for dental care, surgery, piercing, tattoos, acupuncture, nail care, and other situations involving blood or skin-piercing tools.
Hepatitis B Foundation Transmission
面向患者和家庭的乙肝传播途径说明，包括血液、性接触、医疗/美容器械和个人用品风险。
CDC Hepatitis B Prevention and Control
CDC 关于乙肝传播方式、家庭和伴侣风险、疫苗、检测和预防措施的公众说明。
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
A practical checklist for pregnancy care, delivery preparation, newborn hepatitis B vaccination, HBIG, and follow-up testing.
After delivery when the mother has hepatitis B: breastfeeding, baby testing, and your own follow-up
Answers common postpartum questions for HBsAg-positive mothers: breastfeeding, cracked or bleeding nipples, baby vaccine records and testing, and maternal liver follow-up.
How hepatitis B vaccination protects people
How hepatitis B vaccine, anti-HBs, vaccine records, family catch-up vaccination, and post-exposure questions fit together.
WHO Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission of Hepatitis B
WHO 关于 HBsAg 阳性孕妇围产期抗病毒预防、出生剂疫苗和母婴传播预防的指南。
CDC Perinatal Hepatitis B Vaccine Administration
CDC 关于新生儿乙肝疫苗和 HBIG 给药时机的围产期预防指导。
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
A visit-preparation checklist for chronic hepatitis B care, including HBV DNA, ALT, liver cancer surveillance, medicine adherence, and questions to ask.
Taking hepatitis B antivirals long term: how to stay on treatment safely and follow up
A practical guide for people taking or starting oral hepatitis B antivirals, covering missed doses, stopping risk, kidney and bone monitoring, pregnancy planning, and follow-up records.
Chronic hepatitis B and liver cancer screening: when to ask about ultrasound and AFP
A practical guide to who may need liver cancer surveillance, common tests, follow-up intervals, and what to do after abnormal results.
How to read hepatitis B guidelines and source links
How to use WHO, EASL, AASLD, China guideline, and CDC source links as better follow-up questions, rather than self-treatment instructions.
EASL 2025 Clinical Practice Guidelines on Hepatitis B
EASL 2025 年乙肝临床实践指南，覆盖诊断、治疗目标、治疗适应证、治疗选择、肝癌监测、特殊人群、HBV 再激活预防、移植后照护、预防策略和未来研究问题。
China Chronic Hepatitis B Guideline 2022
中华医学会肝病学分会、感染病学分会发布的《慢性乙型肝炎防治指南（2022年版）》，结合中国实际情况，强调更广泛筛查、更积极预防和抗病毒治疗。
Hepatitis B Online Monitoring Persons On and Off HBV Therapy
面向临床学习者的慢性乙肝治疗前后监测说明，涵盖 ALT、HBV DNA、HBeAg/HBsAg 和肝癌筛查等随访项目。
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
What HBV reactivation means, which treatments should trigger screening, and what to ask before cancer or immune-suppressing therapy starts.
Hepatitis B with HIV or hepatitis C: tests, medicines, and follow-up points
What to prepare when hepatitis B overlaps with HIV, hepatitis C, or related treatment decisions, and why HBV-active medicines should not be stopped on your own.
Should people who are HBsAg positive be tested for hepatitis D (HDV)?
Why hepatitis D depends on hepatitis B, which HBsAg-positive people should ask about HDV testing, and what to do after a positive or high-risk result.
NIH HIV and Hepatitis B Coinfection Guidelines
NIH 成人和青少年 HIV 抗逆转录病毒指南中的 HBV/HIV 合并感染章节，说明筛查、含 HBV 活性药物的 ART、停药风险和监测。
AASLD 2018 Hepatitis B Guidance on Immunosuppressive Therapy
AASLD 2018 乙肝指导中关于免疫抑制或细胞毒性治疗相关 HBV 再激活预防、筛查、预防性抗病毒治疗和监测的建议。
CDC 2023 Hepatitis B Screening and Testing Recommendations
CDC 2023 年乙肝筛查和检测建议，包含成人一次性三项筛查，以及接受或需要细胞毒性、免疫抑制或免疫调节治疗人群的检测建议。
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
A practical guide for parents on pediatric HBV follow-up, school and sports participation, privacy, household vaccination, and age-appropriate conversations.
Hepatitis B, school, and employment: what to do first when exams or privacy questions come up
A practical rights-and-records guide for HBV-related school, work, medical exam, and privacy questions, with China policy sources and public health facts.
Hepatitis B and alcohol: why reducing or avoiding alcohol deserves serious attention
Explains why alcohol is an important liver risk factor for people with chronic hepatitis B and gives practical steps for tracking, reducing, and discussing alcohol use.
Hepatitis B and fatty liver: managing weight, food, and exercise together
Helps people with chronic hepatitis B understand why fatty liver, weight, blood sugar, lipids, diet, and movement matter for long-term liver health.
Hepatitis B Foundation Children and Hepatitis B
面向儿童慢性乙肝家庭的患者资源，说明儿童随访、抗病毒治疗适应情况、学校生活、运动、披露和家庭支持。
MedlinePlus Fatty Liver Disease
美国国家医学图书馆关于脂肪肝的患者说明，介绍脂肪肝、生活方式管理、饮食、运动、减重和疫苗等建议。
MOE China HBV School and Employment Examination Notice
中国人力资源和社会保障部、教育部、卫生部关于进一步规范入学和就业体检项目、维护乙肝表面抗原携带者入学和就业权利的通知。