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 2nd grade classroom photo was held today. They all gathered by age. Dario was the oldest. Delmer was the 2nd oldest. Mohamed was the 3rd oldest. Brice was the 4th oldest. Horacio was the 5th oldest. Lupe was the 6th oldest. The last one was Richie, who was the youngest. They all looked great that day.
Who has a greater chance of developing a chronic infection: Dario or Lupe?