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A 5 year old boy is detected to be HBsAg positive on two separate occasions during a screening program for hepatitis B.He is otherwise asymptomatic.Child was given three doses of recombinant hepatitis B vaccine at the age of 1 year.His mother was treated for chronic hepatitis B infection around the same time.The next relevant for further investigating the child would be to |
| A. | Obtain anti HBs levels |
| B. | Obtain HBeAg and anti-HBe levels |
| C. | Repeat another course of hepatitis B vaccine |
| D. | Repeat HBsAg |
| Answer» B. Obtain HBeAg and anti-HBe levels | |