Signs and symptoms
... Most infants and children with hepatitis B never develop signs and symptoms. The same is true for many adults. Signs and symptoms usually appear four to six weeks after you''re infected and can range ...

Causes
... Your liver is located on the right side of your abdomen, just beneath your lower ribs. It performs more than 500 functions, including processing most of the nutrients absorbed from your intestines, re...

Risk factors
... Anyone of any age, race, nationality, sex or sexual orientation can be infected with HBV. But you''re at greatest risk if you: Have unprotected sex with more than one partner. You''re at risk whether ...

When to seek medical advice
... Seek medical care if you have signs or symptoms of hepatitis B or are at risk of the disease and haven''t been vaccinated or don''t know if you''re protected. Most children in the United States now re...

Screening and diagnosis
... If you''re pregnant, it''s important to be checked for HBV early in your pregnancy. Also, get tested if you have unprotected sex with more than one partner, share needles when injecting drugs or have ...