Antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis B is a long process. At present, treatment with interferon takes at least 6 months, and with nucleoside analogs such as lamivudine takes at least 1 year. So, do all people infected with the hepatitis B virus need antiviral treatment? What do patients need to be aware of during the treatment process? If antiviral therapy is not required, what should patients be aware of? “Three parts cure, seven parts nourishment.” Not all people with hepatitis B virus infection need antiviral treatment. For acute hepatitis B virus infection, patients need absolute bed rest, symptomatic, supportive treatment with the doctor, and generally do not need antiviral treatment. For patients with chronic hepatitis B, there are two types of treatment: first, if the patient continues to have normal liver function, then antiviral therapy is not required. Only necessary rest and regular outpatient follow-up are required. Those with mild liver damage can work normally, while those with severe liver damage must be treated with bed rest, outpatient treatment, or even hospitalization. Secondly, if the patient’s liver function continues to fluctuate, transaminases are within 2-10 times the reference value, hepatitis B virus DNA quantification is 105 and above, and there are no contraindications to antiviral treatment, then an appropriate antiviral treatment plan can be chosen according to the condition. The so-called “three parts of treatment, seven parts of nourishment” does not require patients to stay in bed all day and take supplements every day. On the contrary, patients should be moderately active and combine work and rest, and do not need to take a lot of supplements. In addition, patients need to pay particular attention to the following three points: First, avoid overwork. For students, the main thing is not to engage in strenuous sports, such as soccer, basketball, long-distance running. If necessary, take time off from school. For workers, avoid excessive physical activities, including field work, long-distance car driving, etc. For female patients, although there are not many opportunities to engage in heavy physical work, they should also avoid bad habits such as staying up late and playing mahjong. Of course, suffering from chronic hepatitis B, does not mean that absolutely no activity, you can play tai chi, walking and other activities, should not feel fatigue for their own principle. Second, absolutely no alcohol. The damage of alcohol to the liver is well established. As a patient with chronic hepatitis B should absolutely avoid drinking any alcoholic beverages, regardless of their alcohol content. Drug abuse should be avoided. The liver is the body’s largest “chemical plant” and many drugs need to be metabolized by the liver. Some drugs, either by themselves or their metabolites, can cause damage to liver cell function. As a patient with chronic hepatitis B, the more medication is not the better, but should be chosen by the doctor according to his condition, not to take drugs on their own, especially those indiscriminately advertised, drugs of unknown origin. Chinese medicine is not necessarily safe, remember that “medicine has three toxins”. When a patient seeks medical attention for any other disease, he or she must tell the doctor that he or she is a patient with chronic hepatitis B for reference in choosing a treatment. Due to the limitations of existing medical science, there is no treatment that can guarantee the complete removal of the hepatitis B virus from the patient’s body, so the presence of the virus in the body is a long-term process. Whether you are treated or not, your doctor will require regular follow-up visits. A “follow-up visit” is a regular visit to your doctor for a physical examination and laboratory tests to find out the status of the hepatitis B virus in your body and to assess your current condition to decide whether to start or stop or continue antiviral and/or hepatoprotective therapy.