Hepatitis B Virus Infection (HBV)

Hepatitis B Virus Infection (HBV)

August 17, 2023

Infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV can be transmitted through blood, semen, or other body fluids during sex or injection drug use. HBV infection progresses more rapidly in people with HBV/HIV coinfection than in people who have HBV infection alone.