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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 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.