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Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis B is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the liver due to infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV).Other types of viral hepatitis... Read more »
Hepatitis B
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What Is It? Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis B remains the most common form of chronic viral hepatitis throughout the... Read more »
Vaccine: Hepatitis B
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The hepatitis B vaccine protects against hepatitis B, a serious viral disease that damages the liver. This vaccine is one of the recommended... Read more »
Hepatitis: Hepatitis B and D
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PrognosisHepatitis AHepatitis A is the least serious of the common hepatitis viruses. It only has an acute (short term) form that can last from... Read more »
Immunizations: Hepatitis B
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Varicella-Zoster Virus (Shingles)Shingles is an infection caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus responsible for chickenpox. Once a... Read more »
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