Hepatitis B, diseaseHepatitis B is a contagious, acute liver inflammation caused by the hepatitis B virus, which can sometimes be chronic and is most commonly transmitted through sexual contact.
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Around 350 million people carry the virus in their blood. They are thus a constant source of infection for hepatitis B, making it one of the most common infectious diseases worldwide.
Size of the pathogen: 0.04 µm
Incubation period: 30 - 180 days
Probability of death: up to 40
Annual infections: 25 million
Evidence since: 1966
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