Hepatitus B Vaccination…do I need one for travelling around Thailand?
Nobody gets Hep B till they get Hep B and once you have it you don’t stop having it. It may be dormant but you still have it. Many people in Asia have Hep B and they die from liver cancer or cirrhosis of the liver because of it. What groups of adults are at increased risk of HBV infection? * Healthcare workers and public safety workers * Men who have sex with men * Sexually active people * People seeking evaluation or treatment for a sexually transmitted disease * injection drug users * Inmates of long-term correctional facilities * People with end-stage kidney disease * Staff and residents of institutions * Household members and sex partners of people with chronic HBV infection * Susceptible (non-infected) people from United States populations known to previously or currently have high rates of childhood HBV infection, including Alaska Natives, Pacific Islanders, and immigrants or refugees from countries with intermediate or high rates of chronic HBV infection. * International travele
