HBV Jeopardy! Statistics Transmission Prevention DiagnosisTreatmentGrab Bag

a) How many people are living with HBV worldwide? b) How many people are living with HIV worldwide?

Without monitoring or treatment, what percent of people will die from complications caused by chronic HBV infection?

a) What percent of liver cancer worldwide is caused by HBV? b) How many people die every year from liver cancer?

China carries the greatest burden of HBV in the world. a) How many people in China are living with chronic HBV? b) China accounts for what percent of liver cancer deaths in the world?

a) How many people in the U.S. are living with chronic HBV? With HIV? b) If you are white or Hispanic, what are your chances of being infected with chronic HBV? What if you are a foreign-born Asian? And a U.S.-born Asian?

What is the most common misconception about HBV transmission?

How long can the HBV virus live outside the body?

How is HBV transmitted? List the 3 major categories and give an example of each.

Is there potential for HBV transmission through saliva?

Can HBV be transmitted from person to person by mosquitoes?

Why does the WHO call the hepatitis B vaccine the first “anti-cancer” vaccine?

True or False? Current CDC guidelines recommend getting your blood tested ten years after being vaccinated, and then getting a booster shot if necessary.

What is the best way to prevent transmission from infected mother to child?

If I want to protect myself from both hepatitis A and B, what can I do?

I received my first hepatitis B shot a year ago and never completed the series. What should I do now, and why?

What should I do to find out if I have HBV?

At a recent physical my doctor said that my liver function blood tests are normal, and I feel completely healthy. Does this mean I am HBV-free? Why or why not?

Daily Double!

Before the HBV-DNA blood test was available, what blood test was done to determine how much HBV virus is in the body?

Please explain these test results: 1) HBsAg- / anti-HBs+ / HBcAb+ 2) HBsAg- / anti-HBs+ / HBcAb-

I got my blood test for HBV and the results came back HBsAg+, anti-HBs+. Explain these results.

True or False: Everyone with chronic HBV needs treatment. What are the 5 FDA-approved treatments for HBV?

What are your recommendations for monitoring of people with chronic HBV? Is there anything else you recommend that these patients do?

I read in the newspaper that there is a new Chinese herbal medicine that can help get rid of the HBV virus. How do you respond?

If a HBV patient is taking oral medications, how long does he/she need to stay on the treatment?

I have chronic hepatitis B. I also have cirrhosis, and my family has a history of liver cancer. What changes, if any, would you make to the normal recommendations for monitoring my disease?

Why are HBV rates so much higher in Asians than in any other ethnic group?

What are the differences between hepatitis A, B and C?

Daily Double!

What does HIPAA stand for, and why is it important?

I am a pregnant woman with chronic HBV. Can I prevent transmission to my baby by getting a C-section?

I completed all three shots of my hepatitis B vaccine series, but I still do not have immunity. What are some possible reasons for this? What do you recommend that I do?

Final Jeopardy

Is it true that the HBV vaccine is equally effective if administered in the arm or the butt? Explain.