Hepatitis B Exposure and Hepatitis B Lawsuit

Hepatitis B is caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV attacks the liver and can cause chronic infection, cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, liver cancer, and liver failure. Hepatitis B can be fatal.

1. Hepatitis B can be transmitted by infected human tissue, including blood. The risk of transmission of hepatitis B during human tissue implantation and blood transfusions prompted the promulgation of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations section 1270.21. This regulation specifically requires human tissue and blood donors to be screened for hepatitis B and donor specimens to be tested for the same.

2. Hepatitis B can be transmitted by a medical device that was not cleaned properly. Hepatitis B can be transmitted by any medical device that is at all invasive, including a biopsy device or a syringe. This is usually the result of unsanitary conditions or inadequate cleaning and sterilizing procedures.

3. Transmission of Hepatitis B is generally associated with the following high-risk groups:

Persons with multiple sex partners or partners with a diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease
Men who have sex with men
Sex contacts of infected persons
Injection drug users
Household contacts of chronically infected persons

Resources:
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
The Hepatitis B Foundation
The Mayo Clinic
Hepatitis C Lawsuit
HIV AIDS Lawsuit

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