Information about treatment for chronic hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is liver inflammation caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B can be a short-term illness (acute hepatitis B) or a long-term infection (chronic hepatitis B).
This information sheet can be used to explain check-ups and test results and make discussion easier regarding chronic hepatitis B treatment. Chronic hepatitis B means that the hepatitis B virus has been in your body for at least 6 months.
- Organisation:
- Topic:
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- National
- Published:
- October 2022
- Last reviewed:
- July 2026
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