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Overview of hepatitis D, an infection that only occurs with hepatitis B and causes liver inflammation and damage. Hepatitis D can be acute or chronic.

Overview of hepatitis B, an infection that causes liver inflammation and damage. Hepatitis B can be acute or chronic. A vaccine can prevent hepatitis B.

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and others who strive to improve the health of the public through chronic disease prevention.

CDC fact sheet for parents: Hepatitis B and the Vaccine (Shot) to Prevent It

Asian Americans have the highest incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the major form of primary liver cancer, of all ethnic groups in the United States. Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the most common cause of HCC, and as many as 1 in 10 foreign-born Asian Americans are chronically infected with HBV. We tested the effectiveness of a culturally tailored liver cancer education program for increasing screening for HBV among Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans residing in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area, from November 2009 through June 2010.