Hepatitis B is one of the most widespread viral infections in the world, with hundreds of millions of people living with it today. Caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), this condition primarily ...

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Q: Could you explain the different forms of hepatitis? I don’t have it, but wonder about it when I eat out. A: Hepatitis is a general term that means “inflammation of the liver.” There are lots of ...

Hepatitis B may cause cirrhosis from ongoing liver inflammation, which can lead to scar tissue forming on your liver over time. Hepatitis B is a liver infection that occurs from the hepatitis B virus ...

Hepatitis B testing can show whether you have a current or past HBV infection and whether you have antibodies from a hepatitis B vaccine. Hepatitis B is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis B ...

Days after CDC advisors voted to end the universal birth dose for hepatitis B, local doctors are getting questions from confused patients and looking beyond the CDC for vaccine guidance. Hepatitis B ...

People may be at more risk of both AIDS and hepatitis B due to similar risk factors. Having HIV and hepatitis B may lead to serious complications. However, both are treatable and preventable. Stage 3 ...

On Dec. 5, a federal vaccine advisory panel voted to change the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. The federal Advisory Committee on Immunization ...