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Line 1: − '''Hepatitis B virus''' (HBV) is a DNA virus of the Hepadnavirus family. Approximately 350 million people worldwide (including 1.2 million in the U.S.) are infected, with about 1 million people per year dying of HBV-related liver disease. It is a major cause of [[hepatocellular carcinoma]] (liver cancer) and cirrhosis.+ − A safe and effective [[Hepatitis B vaccine|vaccine]] is widely available to prevent HBV infection. − − ----- − − References − − http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/b/
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