(By Dr. Akash Chaudhary) For many living with chronic hepatitis, whether due to hepatitis B or C, autoimmune causes, or ...
Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Acute HPV comes on quickly and resolves promptly. Chronic HBV is a long-term infection, lasting for at least 6 months.
Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) affects more than 254 million people globally, with 1.2 million new infections occurring each year. 1 And while it has the potential to cause severe long-term liver ...
The nation’s top vaccine advisory panel is expected to debate whether to delay the first dose of the hepatitis B shot on Thursday. The immunization, developed in Philadelphia and long recommended for ...
Hepatitis B (HBV) is a viral infection that affects the liver by causing inflammation. This can lead to permanent scarring, what medical professionals call liver fibrosis or cirrhosis. Most ...
Do newborns need the hepatitis B vaccine to B healthy? That’s slated to be deliberated Thursday at a meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The influential ...