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Get to know the risk factors and symptoms
of chronic hepatitis B
about-hep-b

Are you at greater risk for hepatitis B?
Review these key factors:

Family and social history:
  • Being born to a hep B–infected mother
  • Sharing a living space with someone who has chronic hep B
  • Being born in or spending time in countries where there is a high risk of hep B
  • Being unvaccinated and born in the US, with parents from high-risk countries

The Philippines, China, Vietnam, India, Taiwan, and Nigeria are countries where people have a higher risk of hepatitis B infection.

Exposure risks:
  • Sharing razors, toothbrushes, or other personal care items with an infected person
  • Having a sexual relationship with someone who has hep B
  • Receiving a tattoo or body piercing with unsterilized tools
  • Sharing drug-injection equipment, including needles and syringes
  • Being exposed to blood, including in medical settings
  • Contact with bodily fluids infected with hep B (blood, semen, vaginal secretions)

Hepatitis B symptoms may include:

  • Tiredness/
    fatigue
  • Fever
  • Joint pain
  • Stomach pain
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Loss of appetite
  • Yellow eyes or skin (known as jaundice)
  • Light-colored stools or dark urine
If you have any of the above symptoms, talk to your doctor as soon as possible. They will do tests to see if it is related to hepatitis B.
The majority of people living with chronic hepatitis B actually feel healthy and have NO symptoms
However:
  • They could already have liver damage
  • They could still infect others
  • They are at higher risk of liver health issues, including death, if left untreated
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