Facts that will draw people's attention and important points to help people understand the virus a little bit better.
What are the key differences among hepatitis A, B, and C?
“Hepatitis” refers to any disease that results in inflammation of the liver, regardless of how that disease is contracted.
Hepatitis A is an acute infection that is transmitted through contaminated food and water. Infection can be prevented by receiving the hepatitis A vaccine.
Hepatitis B can be both an acute and chronic infection. It is transmitted through contaminated blood. Infection can be prevented by receiving the hepatitis B vaccine.
Hepatitis C can be both an acute and chronic infection that is transmitted through contaminated blood. No effective vaccine is available at this time.
Age of Infection
Percentage of Infected Patients that become Carriers of Chronic HBV (%)
0-1
90
1-5
60
Adults
10
What are some common myths and misconceptions about Hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B is NOT transmitted through food/water.
Hepatitis B is NOT transmitted through casual contact such as hugging or shaking hands.
Hepatitis B is NOT transmitted through kissing, sneezing or coughing.
Hepatitis B is NOT transmitted through breastfeeding.
The mission of the SF Hep B Free campaign is to be the first city in the U.S. to test and vaccinate all Asian and Pacific Islanders for hepatitis B. The three campaign goals are to: 1) Create public and health care provider awareness about the importance of testing & vaccinating Asian
Team HBV is the international coalition of student organizations and volunteers working with the Asian Liver Center to spread awareness about hepatitis B and liver cancer to their schools and communities. Team HBV is the organizational structure that works to promote the Jade Ribbon Campaign.
The "Hep B Project" educates, screens, and vaccinates at-risk Asian and Pacific Islander populations in Alameda County, CA in order to fight "the greatest health disparity that exists between APIs and the general US population": Hepatitis B. This vaccine-preventable virus accoun
Who are are: Team HBV is dedicated to raising awareness of the disproportionately high incidence of hepatitis B (HBV) and liver cancer among the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community as well as encouraging those who could be affected, to be tested. What we do at Cal: • Promote t
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Cal is unique in that we have 3 different student groups dedicated to Hepatitis B awareness and prevention! Team HBV at Berkeley, SF Hep B Free, and the Hep B Project! This is maybe a start to uniting our groups and hope that we work more together in the future on our campus and in our community!
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Team HBV is dedicated to raising awareness of the disproportionately high incidence of hepatitis B (HBV) and liver cancer among the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community as well as encouraging those who could be affected, to be tested.
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Team HBV at UC Berkeley aims to table at every blood drive (once a month) on our campus hosted by the Red Cross and UCSF in an effort to spread awareness for HepB and the importance to get screened. At the blood drive, donors can get screened free of charge as long as they select the box on thei...
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Team HBV works to promote awareness of Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer. We're putting on a basketball tournament to spread awareness in a more creative way to groups we normally wouldn't target. If you are interested in playing in the basketball tournament, please contact a member of Team...
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