Symptoms of Hepatitis B

What are the symptoms of Hepatitis B?

Symptoms of acute hepatitis B, if they appear, can vary widely. These acute symptoms can include:

• Fever
• Fatigue
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Abdominal pain
• Dark urine
• Clay-colored bowel movements
• Joint pain
• Jaundice (yellow color in the skin or the eyes)

How is Hepatitis B transmitted?

Hepatitis B is spread when blood, semen, or other body fluid that is infected with the hepatitis B virus enters the body of a person who is not infected. People can become infected with the virus during activities such as:

• Birth (spread from an infected mother to her baby during birth)
• Sex with an infected partner
• Sharing needles, syringes, or other drug-injection equipment
• Sharing items such as razors or toothbrushes with an infected person
• Direct contact with the blood or open sores of an infected person
• Exposure to blood from needle sticks or other sharp instruments.

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