The CDC estimates two-thirds of people living with the illness might not know about their infection.
The CDC estimates 500,000 to 2.5 million people live with hepatitis B, and two-thirds of them might not know about their infection.
It spreads through contact with infected blood or bodily fluids that can happen during sex, pregnancy or delivery or by injecting drugs.At that time they urged testing for anyone at high risk, which includes people who are incarcerated, have multiple sex partners or have a history of hepatitis C infection. Those people should be tested periodically.Several medications are available to treat people with chronic hepatitis B.Copyright 2023 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.
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