Background: British Columbia introduced a preadolescent hepatitis B (HB) immunization program in 1992. This study documents trends in the reported rate of acute HB disease since 1992 and examines ...

Hepatitis B and herpes simplex virus are both sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, they are not the same and develop due to different viruses. STIs spread from one person to another ...

Hepatitis B testing can show whether you have a current or past HBV infection and whether you have antibodies from a hepatitis B vaccine. Hepatitis B is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis B ...

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is expected to vote to recommend delaying the hepatitis B shot typically given at birth to age 4. Do newborns need the hepatitis B vaccine to B ...

Hepatitis B is one of the most widespread viral infections in the world, with hundreds of millions of people living with it today. Caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), this condition primarily ...

A group of independent vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is meeting this week, and a key item on the agenda is the hepatitis B vaccine. After presentations about ...

The history of the hepatitis B vaccine has been marked by controversies, from the ‘Australia antigen’ to the ‘Pediatric ...

Hepatitis B is a viral infection that impacts the liver. To test for hepatitis B, a doctor can perform a blood test that detects hepatitis B surface antigens. A positive result indicates a hepatitis B ...

A prospective, observational cohort study at Kaiser Permanente Southern California was conducted in which 31,183 adults received at least one dose of HepB-CpG vaccine (Heplisav-B, 2-dose) and 38,442 ...

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a long-term infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). While acute hepatitis B infection is often resolved by the immune system, CHB occurs when the ...