ABDOMINAL
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE
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Question
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Who is susceptible to contracting Hepatitis D?
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only people infected with Hep B already
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only people infected with Hep A already
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only people infected with Hep C already
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hepatitis D only occurs in people who are also infected with the hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis D is spread when blood or other body fluids from a person infected with the virus enters the body of someone who is not infected.
Detailed explanation-2: -HDV is considered a hybrid virus as it uses Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) as its envelope protein and therefore is only able to infect patients that concomitantly harbor the HBV.
Detailed explanation-3: -Men who have sex with men. Sexual contacts of infected persons. Infants born to infected mothers. Health care and public safety workers.
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