Hepatitis B: Are You at Risk? [Asian Americans]

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of Viral Hepatitis.
• Description:
  How common is Hepatitis B? ; Hepatitis B is very common in China and other Asian countries. Approximately 1 in 12 Asians are living with Hepatitis B, but most people do not know it. ; What are the symptoms of Hepatitis B? ; Most people who have Hepatitis B do not know they have it. Thediseasedoesnotalwayscausesymptoms. HepatitisB canstayhiddeninthebody. Manypeoplecanlivewith HepatitisBfor20yearswithoutfeelingsick. Still,liver damage from the disease can take place during this time. ; Howserious is Hepatitis B? ; HepatitisBcanbecomeveryserious. Forsomepeople,this disease leads to liver damage, like liver failure or cancer. ; Publication No. 220383 ; FactSheet-HepBAreYouAtRisk.pdf
• Subjects:
  • Asian
  • Hepatitis B/prevention & control
  • Hepatitis B Vaccines
• Series:
  Know Hepatitis B
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/82560/cdc_82560_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 497.34 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
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