Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus that can infect people of all ages. Up to 1.4 million people in the United States have long-term or “chronic” infection, which can lead to liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, and death.

The most common ways the hepatitis B virus is spread include sexual contact, needle sharing, and during childbirth from an infected mother to her newborn.

Learn more about hepatitis B and the vaccine to prevent it.

Infectious Disease Information

Resources

Adolescent Vaccination Recommendation

adolescentvaccination.org

Diabetes and Hepatitis B Vaccination

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Hepatitis B - Also Known as Hep B

In-depth information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Academy of Pediatrics

Hepatitis B (2012) - 30 Seconds

Hepatitis B Foundation

Hepatitis B - Information for Parents

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Academy of Pediatrics

Hepatitis B - Informacion para los padres

Hepatitis B information in Spanish for parents from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Academy of Pediatrics

Hepatitis Foundation International

Hepatitis Neighborhood