It is caused by the hepatitis B virus that attacks the liver. The virus is transmitted through blood and bodily fluids. This can occur through direct blood-to-blood contact, unprotected sex, use of contaminated needles, and from an infected mother to her newborn during the delivery process.
Most people do not have noticeable symptoms when they are first infected with hepatitis B. People who do not know they are infected can unknowingly pass the virus to others. When a healthy adult is infected with the hepatitis B virus, t