acute hepatitis B virus infection
MONDO:0100370Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names acute hepatitis B virus infection yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A new infection by the hepatitis B virus, which can be transmitted by direct contact of infected blood with mucous membranes or open areas of the skin. Signs and symptoms may include loss of appetite, joint and muscle pain, low-grade fever and stomach pain. Two to six percent of adults progress to a chronic infection, while 90% of infants become chronically ill. A vaccine is available for those at risk.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0100370), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
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Resolves to: acute hepatitis B virus infection
- Also called
- acute hepatitis B