hepatitis B
noun
Note: The acute form of hepatitis B, a mild illness lasting several weeks to months, may progress to long-term or chronic infection often leading to liver damage, liver failure, or liver cancer.
called also serum hepatitis
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Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
The three doses of the vaccine for hepatitis B, which are recommended for children, cost under $100.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
Shortly after birth, newborns in the United States receive a few quick procedures: an Apgar test to check their vitals, a heel stick to probe for genetic disorders and various other conditions, and in most cases, a hepatitis B vaccine.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
Recognizing that not just viral infection rates but social conventions guide people’s choices about care was the key to driving down hepatitis B transmission.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Hepatitis B.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hepatitis%20B. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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hepatitis B
noun
Note: The acute form of hepatitis B, a mild illness lasting several weeks to months, may progress to long-term or chronic infection often leading to liver damage, liver failure, or liver cancer.
called also serum hepatitis
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