Hepatitis D primary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Prevention

• Prompt recognition and treatment of hepatitis B infection can help prevent hepatitis D.
• Avoid intravenous drug abuse. If you use IV drugs, avoid sharing needles.
• A vaccine is available to prevent hepatitis B. It should be considered by people who are at high risk for hepatitis B infection.

Primary Prevention

• Hepatitis B vaccination
• HBV-HDV coinfection

• pre or post-exposure prophylaxis (hepatitis B immune globulin or vaccine) to prevent HBV infection

• HBV-HDV superinfection

• education to reduce risk behaviors among persons with chronic HBV infection [2]