Which one of the following statements is not correct?

Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

1. Hepatitis B virus is transmitted much like HIV.
2. Hepatitis B, unlike Hepatitis C, does not have a vaccine.
3. Globally, the number of people infected with Hepatitis B and C viruses are several times more than those infected with HIV.
4. Some of those infected with Hepatitis B and C viruses do not show the symptoms for many years.

Answer: Hepatitis B, unlike Hepatitis C, does not have a vaccine.

Hepatitis

• Hepatitis is a disease of the liver. In hepatitis, the liver is inflamed.
• The most common causes of hepatitis worldwide are viruses. Other causes include heavy alcohol use, certain medications, toxins, other infections, autoimmune diseases, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). There are five main types of viral hepatitis: type A, B, C, D, and E.
• Hepatitis A and E are mainly spread by contaminated food and water. Hepatitis B is mainly sexually transmitted, but may also be passed from mother to baby during pregnancy or childbirth. Both hepatitis B and C are commonly spread through infected blood such as may occur during needle sharing by intravenous drug users. Hepatitis D can only infect people already infected with hepatitis B.
• Hepatitis A, B, and D are preventable with immunization.

There is a vaccine that can prevent hepatitis B. There is no cure for hepatitis B, but there is treatment.

There is no vaccine, and the treatment is somewhat unpleasant. People with hepatitis C who drink alcohol greatly increase their risk for liver damage.