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What is hepatitis B's common name?
HBV.
What is the Common Name for Hepatitis C Virus?
Hepatitis C is formerly called non A non B hepatitis.
What pathogens cause hepatitis b?
The causative agent for Hepatitis B is Hepatitis B virus.
What is the most common maternal to fetal transmission of hepatitis B?
Although hepatitis B can be transmitted to the fetus through the placenta, most often it is transmitted perinatally.
Whats the common name for viral hepatitis?
Hepatitus A, B, or C
Is hepatitis caused by a virus or bacteria?
Hepatitis is mainly caused by viruses, such as hepatitis A, B, and C. Bacterial infections can also lead to inflammation of the liver but are less common causes of hepatitis.
Can you give hepatitis b vaccine to someone with 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.
Is hepatitis A a virus or bacteria?
Hepatitis is inflammation in the liver caused by the virus hepatitis B.
What's Hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B is one of the most common infectious viral diseases in the world, infecting approximately two billion people worldwide. It is a virus that infects the liver. Hepatitis B infections are either acute or chronic. Acute hepatitis B can last from a few weeks to a few months. Most people with acute infection will fully recover and not have any lasting health problems. Chronic Hepatitis B is more serious. A person with chronic hepatitis B may have the disease for life. Chronic hepatitis B can lead to more serious liver disease, including liver cancer.
What causes hepatitis B?
Usually caused by hepatitis B virus.
How is Hepatitis B prevented?
There's a Hepatitis B vaccine that can prevent it.
What are the symptoms of adult primary hepatocellular carcinoma?
Seropositivity for hepatitis B surface antigen may be associated with hepatocellular carcinoma because hepatitis B virus infection is a common cause of cirrhosis.
