Then check your answers to find out how much you know about hepatitis. True or False. The symptoms of hepatitis infection can be vague and may be mistaken for another less serious illness. These symptoms are often mistaken for the flu or another less serious viral illness. True or False.
Vaccines are now available to protect against all types of hepatitis.
At this time vaccines are available for hepatitis A and B only. There is not a vaccine to protect against hepatitis C, which infects about 36,000 Americans each year. True or False. Tattooing puts a person at risk for acquiring hepatitis B and C. True. If a tattoo needle has been infected with hepatitis B or C, it can be passed from one person to another.