What Is Serum Hepatitis?
The word hepatitis denotes inflammation of the liver. Serum hepatitis is an infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It is often called hepatitis B infection or simply hepatitis B. Hepatitis B or serum hepatitis is a serious viral infection which can lead to many complications, such as chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, and liver failure. Serum hepatitis is transmitted to other people through the transfusion of blood positive for HBV, sexual contact, through a contaminated needle. Mothers infected with hepatitis B can also transfer the virus to their newborn babies during birth. The virus is generally found in the blood and body fluids, including semen, breast milk, tears, and saliva, although kissing and casual contact with a person who has the virus does not cause infection.
