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Hepatitis B Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
Hepatitis B is one of the most common infectious diseases in the world. Hepatitis B, a virus that infects the liver, is passed from one person to the other by blood and body fluids. Hepatitis B infections are either acute or chronic. Acute hepatitis B can last from a few weeks to a few months and you may recover yourself. Chronic hepatitis B is a disease that may remain for life and can lead to serious liver diseases, including liver cancer.
Preventing hepatitis B is possible as long as you have not been infected with the virus. If you have been infected, there are hepatitis B treatments available.
This Web site is a resource to help you:
- Understand hepatitis B symptoms
- Get the facts about hepatitis B
- Learn key hepatitis B definitions
- Identify the causes of hepatitis B
- Find out how to prevent hepatitis B
- Know what's involved in a hepatitis B blood test
- Become familiar with the types of hepatitis B treatments that may be available
