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Meaning of hepatitis B | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An acute form of hepatitis, transmitted by blood, sexual contact, and body fluids.

uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Serumhepatitis
Español hepatitis B
فارسی هپاتیت ب
Français hépatite B
Italiano epatite B
日本語 B型肝炎
Русский гепати́т B
Svenska hepatit B

Examples

“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel on Friday rolled back a decadeslong recommendation that all newborns get a first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hepatitis B virus hepatitis C hepatitis C virus hepatitis D hepatitis delta virus hepatitis E

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