Hep B – Carer Information:

What is it? 

  • Hepatitis B is a viral infection.
  • It attacks the liver and can cause both chronic and acute disease.
  • It is spread through contact with blood or other body fluids of someone who is infected

What are the symptoms? 

  • Flu-like symptoms, including tiredness, a fever, and general aches and pains
  • loss of appetite, feeling and being sick, diarrhoea, Abdominal (Stomach) pain, yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)

 

 Click below for more information:
» Hep B Carer Training Powerpoint
» Informational Poster