The Hep B vaccine, the first of many such vaccines that are routinely administered to US children, is injected into the newborn shortly after birth. It is given over three doses: the minimum recommended dosing intervals are 4 weeks between the 1st and 2nd and 8 weeks between the 2nd and...
There is no cure for hepatitis B. But a vaccine now exists and antiviral treatments have improved to the point that the virus can be kept in check, said Dr. Roger Chou, an assistant professor at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland and director of the Pacific Northwest Evidence-ba...
Despite a safe and effective hepatitis B vaccine [1], more than 290 million people worldwide suffer from chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection [2]. These individuals are at risk of developing cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The prevalence of hepatitis Delta virus (HDV), a ...
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Unlike hepatitis A and B, there is not a vaccine available to prevent the viral infection from becoming chronic. Treatment for Acute Hepatitis CAcute hepatitis C is an infection that can last anywhere from six weeks to six months. It can present with symptoms or without. In fact, 70-80% ...