What it does to the body
Hepatitis B attacks the liver, causing inflammation. Over time, chronic infection can lead to:
- Liver damage (cirrhosis)
- Liver failure
- Liver cancer
🔄 How it spreads
The virus spreads through contact with infected body fluids, such as:
- Blood
- Semen
- Vaginal fluids
Common ways people get it:
- Unprotected sex with an infected person
- Sharing needles or syringes
- From mother to baby during birth
- Using unsterilized medical or tattoo equipment
- Contact with infected blood
⚠️ Symptoms
Some people have no symptoms, especially at first. When symptoms appear, they may include:
- Fever
- Tiredness
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea or vomiting
- Dark urine
- Yellow skin or eyes (Jaundice)
- Abdominal pain
