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Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver most commonly caused by any of a group of viruses,
but which may also be caused by toxic substances, such as drugs, chemicals, alcohol and
environmental toxins. Hepatitis infections vary from short-term to chronic, mild to life
threatening.
The virus for hepatitis B, formerly called serum hepatitis, is found in semen, blood and
saliva. It is spread by contaminated needles, sexual contact, and to children of infected
women during childbirth.
About 350 million persons carry the hepatitis B virus (HBV) worldwide. In the United
States, there are about 128,000 new cases every year and about 1-1.35 million persons with
chronic hepatitis B.
The goals of care for acute hepatitis are relief of symptoms, monitoring for complications
and more serious disease, and supportive care through its resolution. The goals of care
for all forms of chronic hepatitis are to relieve symptoms, prevent the development of
cirrhosis, reduce levels of the virus in the body, and improve survival.
Because there is no cure for hepatitis B, prevention is very important. Some medications
are used to inhibit the replication of the HBV DNA, although their effect on the long-term
outcome of the illness is as yet uncertain.
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