Give birth to the end of hepatitis B
People
may not realize that an infected mother can pass on the hepatitis B
virus to her newborn. This is a serious disease caused by a virus that
attacks the liver. According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), the hepatitis B virus can cause lifelong infection,
cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure, and
death.
Fortunately, there’s a way to prevent transmission of the virus to
newborns - vaccination at birth to prevent the perinatal transmission.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/healthcare/Give-birth-to-the-end-of-hepatitis-B.html#aUsi3k72W1MOcqrF.99
Labels: infant vaccination, perinatal transmission, transmission and prevention