No, jaundice itself isn’t contagious

Jaundice是一种情况,当胆红素过多(红细胞崩溃的副产品)在体内累积时,会发生这种情况。黄疸最著名的症状是黄色的色调到皮肤,眼睛和粘膜膜。

黄疸并不具有传染性,但可能导致它的潜在条件。让我们仔细看一下。

传染病是那些可以传染或从人到人的传染病。这些疾病中的一些会导致黄疸作为症状。例子包括病毒肝炎:

  • Hepatitis A。This disease is spread when a person who hasn’t had the hepatitis A vaccine eats food or water that’s contaminated with the feces of a person with hepatitis A. It’s more common in areas where there isn’t access to a quality water supply.
  • Hepatitis B。This infection type is transmitted through contact with blood or bodily fluids of an infected person. This can be transmitted via sexual contact as well as by sharing needles.
  • Hepatitis C。像乙型肝炎一样,丙型肝炎也可以通过共享针和性接触来传播。如果医疗保健提供者不小心用针对感染的人使用针头,他们也会处于危险之中。
  • Hepatitis D。This condition occurs when a person comes in contact with infected blood and already has the hepatitis B virus. A person can’t have hepatitis D if they don’t have hepatitis B.
  • Hepatitis E。Hepatitis E is transmitted through contaminated drinking water. However, it doesn’t usually cause a long-lasting or chronic infection.

可能导致黄疸作为症状的其他条件包括:

  • 威尔病。这种情况是通过与污染的土壤或水接触,以及与患有该疾病的动物的其他组织接触的情况。
  • Yellow fever。这是一种病毒疾病,由蚊子传播,最常见于世界部分地区,例如非洲和南美。

While these two conditions are less common in the United States, it’s possible to get them when traveling in other countries.

黄疸的潜在原因没有传染性,包括罕见疾病和遗传疾病。

有时,一个以上的家庭成员可以同时拥有黄疸。这可能是因为他们每个人都有遗传状况或他们都服用的药物。

According to theAmerican Academy of Family Physicians,有150种以上的药物会导致肝脏损伤足以产生黄疸。但是,拥有相同的遗传状况或服用相同的药物与彼此“捕获”黄疸的情况并不相同。

未结合的高胆红素血症是一种影响红细胞的疾病,导致红细胞过多的周转。这会导致血液中的胆红素过多。这些条件的原因通常不会具有感染性,包括:

黄疸也会影响肝脏问题的人。这包括那些因长期饮酒而导致肝脏损害的人。

Clearly, this type of liver damage isn’t contagious. However, if excessive drinking is part of your social lifestyle, multiple people in your group of friends could, at least in theory, experience liver damage and jaundice as a result.

可能导致黄疸的其他条件不感染的包括:

Jaundice is a condition that commonly occurs in新生儿。由于孩子的肝脏仍在发育,因此可能会发生这种情况,并且不能足够快地去除胆红素。同样,婴儿的红细胞翻转速度比成人快,因此他们的身体必须过滤较高的胆红素量。

像其他黄黄色形式一样,婴儿黄疸也不具有传染性。此外,婴儿黄疸的原因没有传染性。许多妈妈可能想知道他们的孩子是否有黄疸是他们的错。除非他们的生活方式有所过早出生,否则母亲没有以任何方式为婴儿的黄疸做出贡献。

Jaundice is a condition that results from excess bilirubin in the body. In addition to yellow-tinged skin and eyes, a person with jaundice can have symptoms such as itching, stomach pain, appetite loss, dark urine, or fever.

While jaundice itself isn’t contagious, it’s possible to transmit the underlying causes of jaundice to another person. This is the case for many viral hepatitis causes.

If you notice any yellowing of the skin or other symptoms of jaundice, contact your doctor right away. With treatment for the underlying cause, outlook is good.