Consider the following statements :
Hepatitis B is several times more infectious than HIV/AIDS
Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (UPSC Prelims 2010)

Question

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is 50-100 times more infectious than HIV, transmitted via blood, semen, and other fluids, with higher risk from needle sticks (30% vs. 0.3% for HIV). HBV causes chronic infection in 5-10% adults, leading to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer), classified as Group 1 carcinogen by IARC. WHO confirms HBV causes 80% of liver cancers worldwide; vaccination prevents both infection and cancer.

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Both 1 and 2 Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is 50-100 times more infectious than HIV, transmitted via blood, semen, and other fluids, with higher risk from needle sticks (30% vs. 0.3% for HIV). HBV causes chronic infection in 5-10% adults, leading to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer), classified as Group 1 carcinogen by IARC. WHO confirms HBV causes 80% of liver cancers worldwide; vaccination prevents both infection and cancer.

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