Hepatitis B Research Paper

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On the website, Mayoclinic.org I found that Hepatitis B is a viral infection caused by HBV. It is spread to other people through any body fluids. The most common ways for HBV to be transmitted are sexual contact, sharing needles, and from a mother to her child.
Some of the symptoms for males and females who have hepatitis B are abdominal pain, fever, joint pain, loss of appetite, yellowing of skin, nausea and vomiting, and weakness and fatigue. If the disease is left untreated it can lead to liver failure, liver cancer or death.
The doctor will take your blood to test for the disease for hepatitis B surface antigen, antibody, and core antibody. You can get a Hepatitis B vaccine even after you have been exposed to the virus to stop it. Some ways to prevent contracting Hepatitis B use a latex condom when having sex, be cautious about body piercings and tattoos, and get the Hepatitis B vaccine.
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This disease always has at least a few symptoms, like fever, joint pain, fatigue, or vomiting. The consequences of Hepatitis B is an infection in your liver, which is the leading cause of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Researched by U.S. News, as many as 400 million people are affected by Hepatitis B. About 2.2 million of those are from the United States. If it is left untreated up to 25% of those people infected are at risk from dying of liver cancer or liver disease. Liver cancer is the third-leading cause of death around the world. The rate of infection, however has dropped a lot since they found a vaccine for the disease.
According to MedicineNet.com, Chlamydia is an infection with Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria. Any type of sexual contact with an infected person is how the disease spreads. Many young people who are sexually active are at a high risk to get