Hepatitis B is described as which of the following?

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Hepatitis B is described as which of the following?

Hepatitis B can lead to long-term liver damage, including cirrhosis, and there is an effective three-dose vaccine series to prevent infection. That combination—potential for serious liver disease and a proven three-shot vaccine to prevent infection—best fits how we understand HBV in clinical practice. It’s not transmitted by fecal matter (that route is typical of Hepatitis A and E), and immunity after infection isn’t guaranteed for everyone since some individuals become chronically infected. It’s also not described as the most common type.

Hepatitis B can lead to long-term liver damage, including cirrhosis, and there is an effective three-dose vaccine series to prevent infection. That combination—potential for serious liver disease and a proven three-shot vaccine to prevent infection—best fits how we understand HBV in clinical practice. It’s not transmitted by fecal matter (that route is typical of Hepatitis A and E), and immunity after infection isn’t guaranteed for everyone since some individuals become chronically infected. It’s also not described as the most common type.

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