HB Quiz

True/False Read each statement and decide if the statment is True or False.
1. Viruses can cause disease.	True False
2. Hepatitis B can be treated by antibiotics.	True False
3. About 1 in 10 people infected with hepatitis B (10%) cannot get rid of the virus and remain infected for life.	True False
4. Hepatitis B is spread through droplets in the air when people cough and sneeze around other people.	True False
5. There is now a vaccine to help protect people from this disease.	True False
6. Cirrhosis of the liver and cancer of the liver are two common consequences of hepatitis B.	True False
7. Sexual activity and IV drug use are the two most common means of spreading hepatitis B in Canada.	True False
8. Symptoms of hepatitis B include: fever, nausea, aches and pain, fatigue, headache, and vomiting.	True False
9. Sometimes people who have the hepatitis B virus can become very sick and may even die.	True False
10. Hepatitis B can be spread by not washing your hands properly after going to the bathroom.	True False

Revised: July 19, 2023