Hepatitis B - also known as Hep B - is caused by an infection from the Hepatitis B virus (HBV).
HBV is transmitted through blood, re-use of contaminated needles and syringes, unprotected sex and from mother to child during birth.
Symptoms of Hepatitis B include fever, nausea, stomach pains and jaundice. It will cause urine to be dark and faeces to be light.
The HBV infection can be prevented with a vaccination. Hepatitis become chronic in around 10% of the cases and is only treatable if it has become chronic.
Use of condoms during intercourse, anal- and oral sex can reduce the risk of getting hepatitis B.
