WHAT IS HEPATITIS D?

WHAT IS HEPATITIS D? 

‎Hepatitis D is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis D virus. It is an uncommon but very serious type of viral hepatitis.

‎HERE ARE THE KEY POINTS

‎-REQUIRES HEPATITIS B TO EXIST: Hepatitis D cannot infect a person on its own. It only occurs in people who are already infected with hepatitis B virus, because Hepatitis D Virus needs Hepatitis B Virus surface protein to survive and multiply.

‎-TRANSMISSION: Similar to hepatitis B, through contact with infected blood, unprotected sex, contaminated needles, and from mother to child during birth.

‎TYPES OF INFECTION:

‎-CO-INFECTION: Getting hepatitis B and D at the same time.

‎-SUPERINFECTION: Someone who already has chronic hepatitis B gets hepatitis D. This is usually more dangerous.

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