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Originally known as serum hepatitis, Hepatitis B has only been recognized as such since World War II, and has caused current epidemics in parts of Asia and Africa. Hepatitis B is recognized as endemic in China and various other parts of Asia. Over one-third of the world's population has been or is actively infected by hepatitis B virus (acronym HBV).
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An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign organism. An infection is, in effect, a war in which the infecting organism seeks to utilize the host/'s resources in order to multiply at the expense of the host. The infecting organism, or pathogen, interferes with the normal functioning and perhaps the survival of the host. Colloquially, a pathogen is usually considered a microscopic organism though the definition is broader, including bacteria, parasites, fungi, vir...
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Hepatitis B as related to Infections
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A vaccine is available that will prevent infection from hepatitis B for life. Hepatitis B infections result in 500,000 to 1,200,000 deaths per year worldwide ...
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... Prevention Resources Hepatitis B Definition Hepatitis B is a potentially ... Hepatitis B is a potentially serious form of liver inflammation due to infection ...
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... Hepatitis B Virus Infectionยท Neonatal Herpes Simplex ... (See also Hepatitis.) Neonatal hepatitis B virus infection is usually acquired during parturition. ...
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... the disease and may develop a natural immunity to future hepatitis B infections. ... People with hepatitis B or C infection also may not show symptoms right away, ...
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The hepatitis B virus (HBV), discovered in 1966, infects more than 350 million ... The distribution of hepatitis B infection widely varies throughout the world. ...
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... sexually transmitted infection (STI), hepatitis B is often ... Can hepatitis B infections be dangerous? Hepatitis B is a serious condition that can ...

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