ALERT Franklin County. The City of Grove City has teamed up with the Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department to offer a new county-wide emergency notification and warning system, ALERT Franklin County. The ALERT Franklin.
A Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered. Chronic hepatitis B affects the health of the liver, causing long-term inflammation (more than six months) of the liver. Symptoms can subside; however, chronic inflammation can lead to liver failure or liver cancer. In some cases of chronic hepatitis B, patients may need antiviral medications to lessen the effect of the infection of the liver. In severe cases, end-stage liver disease occurs, and a liver transplant may be needed.
Hepatitis B infection is a worldwide healthcare problem, especially in developing areas. The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is commonly transmitted via body fluids such as blood, semen, and vaginal secretions.The hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stain below depicts ground-glass cells seen in approximately 50-75% of livers affected by chronic HBV infection.n estimated 60,000 or less new cases of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection occur annually in the United States, and about 2 million or more people have chronic infection. The prevalence of the disease is higher among black individuals and persons of Hispanic or Asian origin.