What Are the Treatments for Hep B?
Hepatitis B, sometimes called hep B, is a viral infection that attacks the liver. It is caused by the hepatitis B virus and spreads by contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains that most adult cases of acute hepatitis B resolve without becoming chronic but children present a higher risk of developing chronic hepatitis B. While no treatment currently exists for the acute form of the virus, several treatments options are available for chronic hep B.
