Once called “serum hepatitis,” the liver disease now known as Hepatitis B is an infectious inflammatory liver disease is transmitted by blood or body fluids which carry the infection. Left untreated, hepatitis B can cause liver cancer or cirrhosis and eventual death. This type of hepatitis may be prevented by vaccination.
Recommended Resources
The web site for the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) provides information about the Hepatitis B virus, including where it is found, how it is transmitted, and how the spread can be prevented in the workplace.
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/hepatitis_b.html
The Hepatitis B Foundation UK is a non-profit organisation which provides information and other resources for people infected and affected with Hepatitis B in the United Kingdom.
http://www.hepb.org.uk/
