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Hepatitis B: everything you need to know about this liver infection

 Hepatitis B is a viral infection that affects the liver. The virus is transmitted through contact with the blood or other bodily fluids of an infected person. It can also be transmitted from mother to baby during childbirth. Hepatitis B can cause both acute and chronic liver disease, and it can lead to liver cancer and liver failure. WHO has estimated that 296 million people were living with chronic each year. In 2019, Hepatitis B resulted in an estimated 820,000 deaths, mostly Hepatitis B infection in 2019, with 1.5 million new infections from cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (primary liver cancer)- here . In this blog post, we will discuss the causes, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and vaccines for Hepatitis B. Liver with Hepatitis B infection highlighted inside the human body and close-up view of Hepatitis B Viruses Cause Hepatitis B is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which belongs to the family of Hepadnaviridae. The virus can sur...