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Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and remains a major global public health concern.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the disease caused an estimated 1.1 million deaths in 2024, while around 0.9 million new infections occur each year.
You can reduce the risk of getting or spreading hepatitis B by practising safe sex and using condoms, avoiding the sharing of needles or equipment used for injections, piercing, or tattooing, and washing your hands thoroughly with soap and water after contact with blood, body fluids, or contaminated surfaces.
People working in health-care settings should also get vaccinated against hepatitis B to protect themselves and those they care for.
