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. Gil was the oldest, followed by Jules, and Burt was the youngest. They looked good that day.
Who is least likely going to develop a chronic infection: Burt or Gil?