A potentially fatal viral infection affecting the liver; primarily transmitted parenterally through contaminated needles (e.g., IV drug use), blood transfusions, sexual contact, or maternal transmission to an infant during delivery. Since 1981, vaccine administration to infants has been a standard in the United States, thereby reducing the prevalence of HBV.
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