Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Hepatitis B – USA: (FL) 2011-2016
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis B – USA: (FL) 2011-2016
Hepatitis B -- United StatesIn April 2016, CDC noted an increase in acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections in Pasco county, Florida, through the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System. Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver caused by HBV, which is transmitted through blood, semen, or other body fluids and is usually an acute, self-limiting illness in adults; however, some infected adults develop chronic HBV infection. HBV infection is preventable by vaccination. The Florida Department Read more [...]
