{"id":18916,"date":"2026-07-10T12:02:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=18916"},"modified":"2026-07-13T11:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:55:41","slug":"hepatitis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/toolkits\/hepatitis\/","title":{"rendered":"Hepatitis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-18916\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-18916-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-18916-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-18916-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image-grid panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image-grid so-widget-sow-image-grid-default-5ff4073610f5-18916\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"sow-image-grid-wrapper\"\n\t\tdata-max-width=\"250\"\t\tdata-max-height=\"250\"\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-image-grid-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"sow-image-grid-image_html\" alt=\"\" title=\"ABC Hep 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1-375x375.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-image-grid-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"sow-image-grid-image_html\" alt=\"\" title=\"ABC Hep 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2-375x375.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-image-grid-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3-300x300.jpg\" class=\"sow-image-grid-image_html\" alt=\"\" title=\"ABC Hep 3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3-375x375.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-image-grid-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4-300x300.jpg\" class=\"sow-image-grid-image_html\" alt=\"\" title=\"ABC Hep 4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4-375x375.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-18916-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-18916-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-18916-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-18916-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>ABCs of Hepatitis<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-18916-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-d9295f5bfa93-18916\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"english\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-english\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-english\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnglish\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-english\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-english\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18917 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"ABCs of Hepatitis Hepatitis A, B, and C are all infections that attack your liver. Each one is different in the ways it can be: Spread Prevented Treated or cured\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1-375x375.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18918 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Getting vaccinated at birth is the best method of protection, but it\u2019s never too late to get vaccinated.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2-375x375.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hepatitis B can become a lifelong infection that causes serious damage to your liver. There is no cure and treatment options can vary. There is no vaccine for hepatitis C, but most people can be cured with treatment.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3-375x375.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hepatitis C becomes a serious and long-term illness for more than half who become infected. Avoid sharing or reusing needles or other personal items that have come into contact with infected blood. There is no vaccine for hepatitis C, but most people can be cured with treatment.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4-375x375.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18921\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-5-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Take Action Now you know the basics. Learn more and find a location near you for testing and vaccination. Find more information at: vdh.virginia.gov\/hepatitis Getting vaccinated and washing your hands is the best way to protect yourself.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-5-375x375.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-5-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"spanish\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-spanish\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-spanish\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpanish\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-spanish\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-spanish\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1_es.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1_es-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"El ABC de la hepatitis La hepatitis A, B y C son todas infecciones que atacan el h\u00edgado. Cada una es diferente en la forma en que: Se transmite. Se puede prevenir. Se trata o se cura.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1_es-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1_es-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1_es-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1_es-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1_es-375x375.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1_es-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-1_es.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2_es.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18966 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2_es-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"La hepatitis A es una infecci\u00f3n que, suele durar poco tiempo. Puede contraerse al consumir alimentos o agua contaminados, o por contacto cercano con una persona infectada. La mejor manera de protegerse: Vacunarse Lavarse las manos con frecuencia \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2_es-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2_es-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2_es-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2_es-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2_es-375x375.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2_es-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-2_es.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3_es.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18967 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3_es-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"La hepatitis B puede convertirse en una infecci\u00f3n cr\u00f3nica y causar graves da\u00f1os al h\u00edgado. No tiene cura, pero existen tratamientos que pueden ayudar a controlar la enfermedad. La mejor forma de protegerse es vacunarse desde el nacimiento, aunque nunca es tarde para recibir su vacuna. \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3_es-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3_es-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3_es-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3_es-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3_es-375x375.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3_es-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-3_es.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4_es.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18968 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4_es-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"La hepatitis C se convierte en una enfermedad grave y cr\u00f3nica en m\u00e1s de la mitad de las personas infectadas. Evita compartir o reutilizar agujas u otros objetos personales que hayan estado en contacto con sangre infectada. No existe vacuna contra la hepatitis C, pero la mayor\u00eda de las personas pueden curarse con tratamiento. \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4_es-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4_es-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4_es-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4_es-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4_es-375x375.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4_es-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-4_es.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-5_es.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18969 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/ABC-Hep-5_es-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"a conoces lo b\u00e1sico sobre la hepatitis. Aprende m\u00e1s y encuentra un lugar cerca de ti para hacerte una prueba o vacunarte. 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