KABUL on Sunday said around 150,000 people were infected with hepatitis-B in the country and warned the disease would increase if not controlled on time.
Hepatitis-B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease. The virus is transmitted through contact with the blood or other body fluids of an infected person. The virus can be transmitted through blood, sexual intercourse, syringes and shaving blades from an infected person to a healthy person.
