Human Immunodeficiency Virus Non-specific Hepatitis Sexually Transmitted Disease Tuberculosis Etiologic Agents used in Research HBV or Hepatitis HBV results in inflammation of the liver and is one of the most common blood borne diseases.
Symptoms range from flu-like to none at all.
An infected person with no symptoms can still spread the disease. Hepatitis infects about 300,000 people in USA annually - high incident rate in medical facilities. HBV Vaccination HBV vaccination is available free of charge to all potentially exposed employees within 10 days of employment. There is no risk of contracting HBV from vaccine. Vaccine is administered by Employee Student Health and consists of 3 shots spread over a period of 6 months.