Analysis Of Hepatitis B: A Silent Killer

Hepatitis B is deemed “a silent killer” because those affected with the virus show no symptoms therefore, have no concrete way of realizing their situation and getting a diagnosis. Even if a patient is diagnosed, treatments remain low even despite all the evidence of early treatment and suppression reduce the risk of liver cancer and cirrhosis; chronic liver damage. Since this infectious disease shows very little in regards to symptoms, that may be the cause of the threat that comes with the disease. Hepatitis B is more susceptible in populations with high populations of migrants, injecting drug users, homeless individuals, and prisoners. Approximately 60 percent of the world's population lives in areas where HBV infection is highly endemic,