Hepatitis B Factsheet
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OSHA FACTSHEET BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS …
www.osha.govexposure, hepatitis B vaccine, and medical eval-uation and post-exposure follow-up procedures. Employers must offer this training on initial assignment, at least annually thereafter, and when new or modified tasks or procedures affect a worker’s occupational exposure. Also, HIV and HBV laboratory and production facility
Hepatitis B Factsheet - NHS England
www.england.nhs.ukHepatitis B Factsheet What is hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a type of virus that can infect the liver. Symptoms can include: • feeling sick • being sick • lack of appetite • flu-like symptoms, such as tiredness, general aches and pains, and headaches • yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice).
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologic Test Results
www.cdc.govHepatitis B serologic testing involves measurement of several hepatitis B virus (HBV)-specifi c antigens and antibodies. Different serologic “markers” or combinations of markers are used to identify different phases of HBV infection and to determine whether a patient has acute or chronic HBV
Chemicals, Cancer, and You - Agency for Toxic Substances ...
www.atsdr.cdc.govcancer; hepatitis B and C viruses, which can cause liver cancer; and the Epstein-Barr virus, which may cause a type of lymphoma. Also, the H. pylori bacterium can cause gastric cancer. •Exposure to chemicals: As we have discussed, being exposed to …
Hepatitis C General Information
www.cdc.govhepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Although all types of viral hepatitis can cause similar symptoms, they are spread in different . ways, have different treatments, and some are more serious than others. All adults, pregnant women, and people with risk . factors . should get tested for hepatitis C. Hepatitis C . Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by
Hepatitis B - Basic Information
www.cdc.govthe Hepatitis B virus again. Chronic Hepatitis B. refers to a lifelong infection with the Hepatitis B virus. The likelihood that a person develops a chronic infection depends on the age at which someone becomes infected. Up to 90% of infants infected with the Hepatitis B virus will develop a chronic infection.