Most Hepatitis B infections are asymptomatic, hence the name of “silent killer.” Hepatitis B can be diagnosed with a simple blood test years before symptoms develop and the virus has caused liver damage.
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60,000
New cases of Hepatitis B infections annually. Most common source of transmission comes from body fluids of carriers.
50
Of people living with chronic hepatitis B are of Asian, Pacific Islander or African descent. Hepatitis B and the resulting liver cancer are among the largest health disparities for these groups.
25
Of infected people are ever diagnosed. HBV can be diagnosed with a simple blood test and prevent future liver damage and cancer.
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Team HBV
Team HBV is the youth branch of the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University, the first non-profit in the United States that addresses the high incidence of hepatitis B and liver cancer in Asians. Our mission is to increase awareness of the dangers of hepatitis B and liver cancer and provide ethnic-sensitive health information to the Asian and Pacific Islander community and health professionals in an effort to reduce this major health disparity and improve API health.
Learn More!Get Vaccinated Against Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is preventable and available for all age groups.
The hepatitis B vaccine is recommended for all infants, all children or adolescents younger than 19 years of age who have not been vaccinated, all adults age 19 through 59 years, and adults age 60 years or older with risk factors for hepatitis B infection. Adults who are 60 years or older without known risk factors for hepatitis B may also receive hepatitis B vaccine.
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