A lot of people are scared of HIV, Ebola Virus, etc .Hepatitis virus should be added to your list of dangerous viruses.
Hepatitis B is the most common and can cause severe liver disease (including liver cancer). There is a vaccine for Hepatitis B, however it can only be given if you are not infected with the virus. If infected highly effective anti-viral drugs and interferons are available. The trouble with this disease is that many people are unaware they have it, making it a huge problem globally.
A few facts:
-There are 5 forms of the virus (A, B & C being most common with D & E being more rare)
-10 million drug users worldwide have Hepatitis C
-1.3 million drug users worldwide have Hepatitis B
So, Hepatitis should not be forgotten and can be transmitted, like HIV, via bodily fluids, such as intraveneous drug users and sexual intercourse (however hepatitis is 50 to100 times more infectious than HIV).
Be AWARE of Hepatitis, get vaccinated, get tested, get treated!!!
Microbiologist
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