Hepatitis B Definition

noun
A form of hepatitis caused by a DNA virus, usually transmitted by infected blood, and characterized by a long incubation period, serious liver damage, and the sudden onset of severe fever, jaundice, abdominal pain, etc.; serum hepatitis.
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Hepatitis B Sentence Examples

  • The vaccine is designed to prevent diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B and polio.

  • As with Kawasaki disease, various infectious organisms have been proposed as the cause of IPAN, including hepatitis B virus, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), various retroviruses, streptococci, and even a virus usually found in cats.

  • Testing the blood of a person who has been bitten for immunity to hepatitis B and other diseases is always necessary after a human bite.

  • A person who has been bitten may also require immunization against hepatitis B and other diseases.

  • Children who have had a severe allergic reaction to baker's yeast should not take the hepatitis B vaccine.

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