HBV is 100 times more infectious than HIV. Both HBV and HCV can remain in the patient’s blood for years without any symptoms, and by the time the disease is detected, the patient would already have a severe form of liver disease. But both viruses are treatable, and results of the treatment, lasting from about 28 to 48 weeks and including anti-viral tablets with sometimes weekly interferon injections, are very good.
Dr Dinesh Kini
Quotes and wishes: «Hepatitis»
Symptoms
Hepatitis doesn’t always present symptoms.
Karen Gonzales
Quotes and wishes: «Hepatitis»
Vaccine preventable diseases
Hepatitis A and B are vaccine preventable diseases, yet they continue to be the most commonly reported vaccine preventable diseases. Getting vaccinated, especially if you are at high risk, provides the best protection from these diseases.