Hepatitis B - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Overview Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) For most people, hepatitis B is short term, also called acute Acute hepatitis B lasts less than six months But for others, the infection lasts more than six months and is called chronic
Hepatitis B - Síntomas y causas - Mayo Clinic La hepatitis B es una infección hepática grave causada por el virus de la hepatitis B En la mayoría de las personas, la hepatitis B es de corta duración, que también se denomina aguda
Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic Diagnosis involves the steps that your healthcare professional takes to find out if you have hepatitis B Your healthcare professional gives you a physical exam and looks for symptoms of liver damage
Hepatitis B - Diagnóstico y tratamiento - Mayo Clinic Diagnóstico El diagnóstico implica los pasos que toma el profesional de atención médica para descubrir si tienes hepatitis B El profesional de atención médica te hará un examen físico y buscará síntomas de daño hepático Estos síntomas pueden ser piel amarillenta y dolor estomacal
Hepatitis B vaccine: What to know to protect yourself The risk of the infection becoming chronic increases the younger people are when they are infected with hepatitis B, particularly newborns or children under 5 Although there is no cure for hepatitis B, getting vaccinated is the best way to prevent it
Hepatitis b vaccine (intramuscular route) - Mayo Clinic Hepatitis B vaccine recombinant is used to prevent infection by the hepatitis B virus The vaccine works by causing your body to produce its own protection (antibodies) against the disease