Advice from NHS UK:
We are advising those who are at increased risk of severe illness from coronavirus (COVID-19) to be particularly stringent in following social distancing measures.
This group includes those who are:
-aged 70 or older (regardless of medical conditions)
-under 70 with an underlying health condition listed below (ie anyone instructed to get a flu jab as an adult each year on medical grounds):
chronic (long-term) respiratory diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema or bronchitis
chronic heart disease, such as heart failure
chronic kidney disease
chronic liver disease, such as hepatitis
chronic neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), a learning disability or cerebral palsy
diabetes
problems with your spleen – for example, sickle cell disease or if you have had your spleen removed
a weakened immune system as the result of conditions such as HIV and AIDS, or medicines such as steroid tablets or chemotherapy
being seriously overweight (a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or above)
those who are pregnant
It seems hepatitis is one of condition where you can get severe illness, but this doesn't mean you will get severe illness, I suppose. There are no other informations about it, just this.
I am a student nurse currently out on placement in the hospital... we have two confirmed cases of covid-19 and are preparing for many more. My husband has hbv and is on antivirals.... if i catch covid-19 and pass it onto him will he be in the high risk category because of his hbv ... i am scared ....
FYI, we have recently opened a forum for Q&A about COVID19: https://
www.medhelp.org/forums/Coronavirus/show/2203
Someone in my town tested positive for COVID-19 and it was announced today. It's a busy town with lots of people always shopping around. That's my first concern, if they exposed anyone else to this if they were out. I do have to wonder where they got tested too. Because if it was at my doctor's site, who tests for many infectious diseases, then I could have been exposed myself this past week and a half.
having low vit d, which happens on hbv carriers too, is something more dangerous but all population has vit d deficiency and not taking vit C and glutathione is also something increasing chances of a bad immune response to covid19
no it depends.when young without any immune response to hbv, so hbvdna in the billions, hbv instructs our immune system to be stronger on other viruses while promoting tollerance for him.so i dont think being hbv carriers has anything to do with immune system or at least there are no studies on hbv carriers adults