ten to thirty million people will become infected with the hepatitis B virus. I feel that because this disease is preventable, only knowledge can help reduce the number of people infected.

Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus. This

virus is a blood-borne pathogen. It is one hundred times more infectious than

HIV. "Hepatitis B is one of the most frequently reported vaccine preventable

diseases in the United States," according to the Centers for Disease Control.

This disease is transmitted through oral, vaginal, and anal sex. You can

also acquire the disease through sharing needles, toothbrushes, and razors, or if you come in contact with infected blood. For these reasons, the people at the highest risk of contracting the disease are: anyone who is sexually active;

health, dental, and emergency workers; adoptive families with children fo

worldwide are chronic carriers of the virus. A chronic carrier is someone with the virus in their blood, and can who can pass the disease to others.

A surprising fact about hepatitis B, considering it is preventable, is that

There is no medical treatment for hepatitis. Although, with bed rest ninety

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