Hepatitis B

The hepatitis B virus is the source of B type hepatitis, a liver infection. Both acute (short-lived and severe) and chronic (long-lived) infections are possible. People with B hepatitis have a higher chance of dying from liver cancer and cirrhosis, as well as a chronic infection. Contact with contaminated bodily fluids, such as blood, saliva, vaginal secretions, and semen, can spread the infection. Additionally, a mother might pass it on to her child. I. Hepatitis B vaccine All newborns and children up to the age of eighteen are advised to receive the safe and effective hepatitis B vaccine. Adults with … Read more