Booklice, also called psocids, are not true lice. While they resemble lice in size and shape, booklice feed only on fungi or mold. If you find them in grain or other stored food products, it is an indication of high humidity which encourages mold growth.
THE VIRUS. Hepatitis B is the worldâs most common liver infection. Hep B is a serious and potentially deadly liver infection. It is caused by becoming infected with the hep B virus (HBV). It can cause serious liver problems like inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. In the U.S., chronic (long-term) hep B affects many people.
Causes of hepatitis B. You can become infected with hepatitis B if you are not immune (resistant) to the virus and you come into contact with the blood or body fluids of an infected person.Many people with hepatitis B do not know they are infected. The risk of hepatitis B for tourists is considered to be low.auses of hepatitis B. You can become infected with hepatitis B if you are not immune (resistant) to the virus and you come into contact with the blood or body fluids of an infected person.