Is hepatitis B deadly

Hepatitis B is dangerous because it is a “silent infection,” which means it can infect people without them knowing it.

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But chronic hepatitis B is an incurable illness. Treatment is medication to reduce the risk that the virus will spread or cause complications.

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Hepatitis B can cause a chronic infection and puts people at high risk of death from cirrhosis and liver cancer. It can spread through contact ...

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Very severe hepatitis B is rare, but it is life-threatening. Signs and symptoms, which require immediate medical attention, include prolonged blood clotting ...

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Chronic HBV infection that leads to liver cirrhosis or liver cancer can be fatal. However, regular monitoring and treatment, such as with anti-viral medication ...

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Acute hepatitis B is a short-term illness that is rarely fatal. Severity of hepatitis B and the length of infection can depend on when the ...

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Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). For most people, hepatitis B is short term, also called acute.

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HBV is not always deadly, but it can be fatal. This is because a person with chronic HBV may develop acute liver failure, where the liver ...

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Liver cancer is the most common cause of death from hepatitis B. It is also asymptomatic until very advanced and the best way to check for it is ...

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by A Marjani · 2025 — Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a life-threatening factor in hemodialysis children with chronic kidney disease. One study evaluated HBV ...

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