Hepatitis B is a contagious virus that affects the liver, infection can last from a few weeks to a serious lifelong illness. Two different types of infection exist for this disease, "acute" and "chronic." Acute Hepatitis B is a short term illness that occurs within 6 months of exposure, Chronic Hepatitis B is long term and happens when the virus remains in the body. The younger the child is, the greater their chance of developing a chronic infection and this risk goes down as the child gets older. Approximately 90% of infected infants will develop a chronic infection.[3]
A 3rd grade classroom photo was held today. They all gathered by age. Gloria was the youngest. Evelyn was the 2nd youngest. Jean was the 3rd youngest. Cheryl was the 4th youngest. Mildred was the 5th youngest. Katherine was the 6th youngest. The last one was Joan, who was the oldest. They all looked fantastic that day.
Who has a greater chance of developing a chronic infection: Mildred or Evelyn?