High environmental stability of hepatitis B virus and inactivation requirements for chemical biocides. The Journal of Infectious Diseases , 2018; DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiy620 Cite This Page : ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are important global public health problems. Regarding the disease burden, the World Health Organization estimated that more than 350 ...

The hepatitis B vaccine is the best way to keep this virus at bay. It’s both safe and highly effective, which is why global health campaigns push for widespread vaccination to cut down on new ...

Structure of antiviral drug bulevirtide bound to hepatitis B and D virus receptor protein NTCP. Nature Communications , 2024; 15 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46706-w Cite This Page : ...

Hepatitis, inflammation of your liver, is typically caused by five specific viruses. But the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) that causes mononucleosis infection has also been linked to hepatitis ...

Globally, hepatitis B is the most common serious liver infection. There are about 254 million people with chronic hepatitis B infection globally in 2022, with 1.2 million new infections each year.

Hepatitis B is a virus that, when untreated, can cause severe liver problems, including cancer, liver failure or death. Of the 580,000 to 1.17 million people who suffer from the virus in the U.S ...

Since the hepatitis B virus is transmitted through bodily fluids, such as blood or semen, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices initially recommended it for those considered high ...

At room temperature, hepatitis B viruses (HBV) remain contagious for several weeks and they are even able to withstand temperatures of four degrees centigrade over the span of nine months. When ...