Hepatitis B

Introduction

Hepatitis B is a virus that affects your liver. It’s a serious condition that can cause damage to your liver, and lead to ongoing illness, including liver cancer. But there are things you can do to prevent and treat the disease to protect your liver.

Hepatitis B is a virus that affects your liver. It’s a serious condition that can cause damage to your liver, and lead to ongoing illness if left untreated.

Symptoms of hepatitis B

Each person will experience hepatitis B differently, having some, many, or no symptoms at all. Symptoms vary and their severity and intensity may rise and fall over time.

What causes hepatitis B?

Hepatitis B is a blood-borne and sexually transmitted infection which means it can be transmitted by blood to blood and sexual fluid contact.

How to prevent hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a vaccine-preventable disease.

Diagnosing hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is diagnosed after a blood test is conducted. The blood test results for hepatitis B can be very complex and need to be interpreted by a health care professional.

Treating & managing hepatitis B

Treatment for chronic hepatitis B is used to control viral multiplication and/or slow down the process as much as possible.

Available support for hepatitis B

Each person will experience hepatitis B differently, having some, many, or no symptoms at all. Symptoms vary and their severity and intensity may rise and fall over time.

Hepatitis B Visa & Migration FAQ

A general guide for individuals living with hepatitis B, people who know someone living with or affected by hepatitis B, or those looking for general information on visa resources relating to hepatitis B.

Hepatitis B information for health professionals

For more detailed information regarding testing, treatment, and prevention of hepatitis B.

Hepatitis B FAQs

Frequently asked questions about hepatitis B

Common Hepatitis B Myths

Here we address some of the common myths about hepatitis B and give you the real facts.

LiverLine Support Hub

Additional support services and information about hepatitis B, C and liver health.
Call 1800 703 003, Monday to Friday from 9 am–5 pm.

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