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.
Hepatitis B is an infectious liver disease. It is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Infections of hepatitis B occur only if the virus is able to enter the blood stream and reach the liver.Once in the liver, the virus reproduces and releases large numbers of new viruses into the bloodstream. To combat the disease, the body has several defenses.irect contact with infected blood can transmit the hepatitis B virus through: 1  Punctures of the skin with blood-contaminated needles, lancets, scalpels, or other sharps. 2  Splashes to skin bearing minute scratches, abrasions, burns, or even minor rashes. 3  Splashes to mucous membranes in the mouth, nose, or eyes.