While unlikely, it is possible to contract hepatitis B through kissing. You cannot contract hepatitis C through kissing
The causative agent for Hepatitis B is Hepatitis B virus.
Hepatitis is inflammation in the liver caused by the virus hepatitis B.
Yes, the hepatitis B vaccine can be given to someone with hepatitis B. It is still recommended in order to prevent reinfection with other strains of the virus and to protect against potential complications of chronic hepatitis B.
Usually caused by hepatitis B virus.
There's a Hepatitis B vaccine that can prevent it.
Since Hepatitis B vaccine only protects against Hepatitis B, the only thing the vaccine controls is Hepatitis B infections.
Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and AIDS
It is a viral disease that is caught, usually, through blood contact. It can be caught other ways, from needles, sexual contact, and saliva contact. If women who has Hepatitis B is giving birth, the baby can contract hep b through birth. Hepatitis B means that liver becomes inflamed. The illness usually lasts for a few weeks; however, without proper care individuals can develop liver disease and die because of it.
It is a blood test.
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The scientific name of hepatitis B is Hepatitis B virus (HBV).