I appreciate the concern and support, but I would like to remind everyone of the forum rules regarding content they find offensive - I don’t like something that was posted: what do I do? (Conflict resolution guidelines). Importantly, all parties should please try to keep discussions civil and leave personal attacks out of it.
@DDaniel1860216105021, I understand that you may be feeling frustrated and stressed by your diagnosis. Many people on this forum (myself included) have been diagnosed with Hepatitis B also and have been in similar situations of being upset. We extend you a welcome to join our community, so that we can all support each other through this tough period.
It is true that governments and societies have not responded ideally to hepatitis B. There is lack of funding, there is poor support and low access to health care for people with hepatitis B in many parts of the world, and the progress to improve these things has been slow. But this does not mean that the position of any opposing side is correct.
Some further comments on the points you raise, for the last >50 years there has been >99% consensus among virologists that Hepatitis B being caused by a virus. As cited above, there have been detailed studies looking at all aspects of this, including isolation and visualisation of the virus from the blood of hepatitis B patients.
Scientists have used this knowledge to develop antiviral therapies and vaccines that have improved the lives of millions of people around the world (we have recently discussed these advances here - Viral Hepatitis: improving lives through medical research - an interactive panel discussion (29th July, free registration)). The science has worked in real life and millions have benefited. It is telling that all of the health workers are vaccinated against Hepatitis B and the ones that are HBV-positive themselves take the recommended medications.
If you are suggesting that a fundamental point on which more than 50 years of research and clinical improvements in patients is wrong, then the responsibility is on you to provide the evidence of that argument as to why all of the results in those 50 years are incorrect. As you are a learned individual with scientific knowledge, I hope you agree that this is the appropriate way to proceed.
I am happy to continue discussions, if you will raise your issues in a civil manner and you approach the exchange as an honest truth-finding exercise rather than coming already with your mind made up.
Yours sincerely,
Thomas