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  1. The ABC's of Hepatitis: Mayo Clinic Expert Explains Types, Prevention

    Although no cure exists for hepatitis B, treatment options are available and a vaccine can prevent the disease. Vaccination is recommended for infants; children ...

  2. Mayo Clinic Minute: ABCs of hepatitis

    ... hepatitis B,” says Dr. Rizza. Hepatitis C is transmitted from person to person through bodily fluids. The virus can cause liver damage and death. “We do not ...

  3. Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, hepatitis b, and polio vaccine (intramuscular route) - Side effects & uses - Mayo Clinic

    Hepatitis B infection is a major cause of serious liver diseases, including liver cancer. You get hepatitis B by being exposed to someone else's body fluids.

  4. Hepatitis b vaccine recombinant, adjuvanted (intramuscular route) - Side effects & uses - Mayo Clinic

    Hepatitis B vaccine is used to prevent infection caused by all known subtypes of the hepatitis B virus. This vaccine is to be given by or under the direct ...

  5. Hepatitis A - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    People with chronic liver disease, including hepatitis B or hepatitis C; Anyone wishing to obtain protection (immunity). If you're concerned about your risk ...

  6. Hepatitis B - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    This contagious liver infection can be long lasting. Learn how the infection spreads and what you can do to prevent or treat it.

  7. Infectious Diseases A-Z: Increasing hepatitis infections - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Hepatitis A This highly contagious form is spread person to person through contact with a fecally contaminated environment. · Hepatitis B This form is spread ...

  8. Alcoholic hepatitis (Alcohol-associated hepatitis) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. Unlike viral hepatitis, such as hepatitis A, B or C, alcoholic hepatitis is not contagious. While viral hepatitis ...

  9. Vaccines for adults: Which do I need? - Mayo Clinic

    Hepatitis B is a disease that affects the liver. Human papillomavirus (HPV). The CDC recommends the HPV vaccine for children at ages 11 or 12. But if you didn't ...

  10. Toxic hepatitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Infection with a hepatitis virus makes the liver more likely to be affected by toxins. Infections include hepatitis B, hepatitis C and infections caused by less ...