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Is hepatitis B a problem for babies born in Florida?

April 26, 2017babies born Florida problem

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Is hepatitis B a problem for babies born in Florida?

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Yes! In 2003, approximately 552 pregnant women screened positive for the hepatitis B virus here in Florida. Without proper preventive measures, there is a high risk that the infant of a pregnant woman who has hepatitis B will become infected with the hepatitis B virus as well.