# @thewhizdoc on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2022-07-28T17:45:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dr. Emmanuel Aguh, MD | Family Medicine (@thewhizdoc) — https://gondola.cc/thewhizdoc

## Caption

Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). 

In some, this infection can become chronic, meaning it lasts more than six months. 

Having chronic hepatitis B increases your risk of developing liver failure, liver cancer or cirrhosis — a condition that permanently scars of the liver.

Some ways people can become infected with the virus include:

1. Birth (spread from a mother who has hepatitis B to her baby during birth)

2. S3x with a partner who has hepatitis B

3. Sharing needles, syringes, or drug preparation equipment

4. Sharing items such as toothbrushes, razors, or medical equipment (like a glucose monitor) with a person who has hepatitis B

5. Direct contact with the blood or open sores of a person who has hepatitis B

6. Exposure to the blood from a person who has hepatitis B through needlesticks or other sharp instruments

There are various ways to prevent getting infected with HBV including getting the hepatitis B vaccine which is typically given as three or four injections over six months. (NOTE: You can't get hepatitis B from the vaccine)

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