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Find the nearest to meHepatitis B - What is it?
Hepatitis B is a viral infection that can damage the liver. Often there are no obvious symptoms, but it can cause a flu-like illness, diarrhoea and jaundice (yellowing of the skin). Hepatitis B can be spread:
- By having unprotected sex with an infected person
- Sharing injecting equipment
- Sharing toothbrushes or razors with an infected person
- From an infected mother to her newborn baby
People who have multiple partners or engage in drug use are more likely to contract Hepatitis B.
Hepatitis B is also more common in some areas outside the UK. These include Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, Eastern and Central Europe, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent
Hepatitis B vaccine consists of up to four injections over six to twelve months and is an effective method of preventing Hepatitis B.
