Hepatitis B (Home Rapid Test)

Hepatitis B infection is caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV). Thevirus can cause acute hepatitis. Fewer than 5% of infected children under 5years of age and 30-60% of infected adults are symptomatic. Commonpresentations include fever, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominalpain, yellow coloring of the eyes, dark urine and clay colored or light stools.Symptomatic or not, approximately 5-10% of adults and 95% of perinatallyinfected infants are unable to clear the virus, thus becoming chronic carriers.They may subsequently develop chronic hepatitis, permanent liver damage orliver cancer.

Hepatitis B virus can be found in blood and body fluids ofan infected person. It is spread in the following ways:

1. Mother to infant transmission at or around the time ofdelivery.

2. Blood contact

I. by direct contact with contaminated blood

II. by sharing contaminated personal items such astoothbrushes, razors and nail cutters

III. by sharing contaminated needles

IV. by ear-piercing, tattooing or acupuncture usingcontaminated instruments

V. by transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products

3. Sexual contact

The incubation period ranges from 45-160 days. Symptomsusually occur within 3 months.

AttoHealth HBsAg Rapid Test™ consists of

• Testdevice

• Buffer

•Reaction tubes

Before use, you must read the instructions of this packagecarefully, and you must follow the instructions included in the package.