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Service members required to get hepatitis B immunization
Service members required to get hepatitis B immunization by Capt. Daviesha Rice 45th Aerospace-Medicine Squadron 5/16/2014 – PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Hepatitis B is a potentially fatal liver disease spread by contaminated blood or body fluids. Thirty-eight thousand persons became infected with hepatitis B in 2009, and approximately 2,000-4,000 people die each year…
Read MoreHepatitis B a growing problem in UK prisons
Hepatitis B a growing problem in UK prisons Senior Reporter Wednesday 30 April 2014 Hepatitis B, the virus which spreads through the sharing of needles to inject drugs and unprotected sex, is on the rise in England’s jails, official figures have revealed. In a written answer to a parliamentary question, Health Minister Norman Lamb said…
Read MoreThe fight against hepatitis B
The fight against hepatitis B Dr Teerha Piratvisuth Special to The Nation July 16, 2013 1:00 am In Thailand, chronic hepatitis B is the most significant factor leading to liver cancer. Up to 75 per cent of Thais with liver cancer had previously had chronic hepatitis B. The hepatitis B virus is the most commonly…
Read MoreWhat I need to know about Hepatitis B
What I need to know about Hepatitis B What is hepatitis B? Hepatitis* B is a virus, or infection, that causes liver disease and inflammation of the liver. Viruses can cause sickness. For example, the flu is caused by a virus. People can pass viruses to each other. Inflammation is swelling that occurs when tissues…
Read MoreWhat is Hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B Fact sheet N°204 July 2012 Key facts Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease. The virus is transmitted through contact with the blood or other body fluids of an infected person. Two billion people worldwide have been infected with the virus and…
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