hepatitis B
nounDefinition of hepatitis B
Note: The acute form of hepatitis B, a mild illness lasting several weeks to months, may progress to long-term or chronic infection often leading to liver damage, liver failure, or liver cancer.
— called also serum hepatitis
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More than 250 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis B, but just 27 million are aware of it, according to the World Health Organization. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Carlsbad’s Ionis gets $25M upfront for licensing hepatitis B drugs to GSK," 27 Aug. 2019 But eight other vaccines, including measles, meningococcal C and hepatitis B, had only been recommended -- and coverage was lower. — Alex Whiting, CNN, "How France is persuading its citizens to get vaccinated," 3 July 2019 Here’s What an Ob-Gyn Says HIV and hepatitis B and C aren't the only health risks. — Christina Oehler, Health.com, "Can You Get a Tattoo While You’re Pregnant? We Asked a Dermatologist," 26 June 2019 But eight other vaccines, including measles, meningococcal C, and hepatitis B, had only been recommended—and coverage was lower. — Alex Whiting, Quartz, "How France is convincing its citizens to get vaccinated," 26 June 2019 Of the five cases described in the new report, three individuals had hepatitis B or C and one had diabetes. — Rachael Rettner, Scientific American, "“Flesh-Eating” Bacteria May Be Spreading to Beaches Once Thought Off-Limits," 18 June 2019 This was the case for all five of the patients, some of whom had untreated hepatitis B or hepatitis C. Four survived, thanks to antibiotics and surgeries to remove necrotic skin, and one died. — Mandy Oaklander, Time, "Climate Change May Be Spreading Flesh-Eating Bacteria to Unexpected Waters," 17 June 2019 Patients developed hepatitis B, meningitis, and urinary tract, e. coli and staph infections, the court document claims. — Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, "At least one death, “hundreds of severe infections” linked to Porter hospital’s use of contaminated surgical instruments, lawsuit alleges," 16 June 2019 Indeed, fewer and fewer people catch hepatitis B every year worldwide. — Quanta Magazine, "Vaccines Are Pushing Pathogens to Evolve," 10 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hepatitis B.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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hepatitis B
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Medical Definition of hepatitis B
Note: The acute form of hepatitis B, a mild illness lasting several weeks to months, may progress to long-term or chronic infection often leading to liver damage, liver failure, or liver cancer.
— called also serum hepatitis