Hepatitis B: A Case Study

“Many people die each year do to the chronic complications from Hepatitis B. Hepatitis B is a liver infection that can cause chronic damage to a person's liver and overall health.” (CDC, 2015) “This infection is not rare. Billy Graham, a professional WWWF wrestler is diagnosed with hepatitis, along with thousands of other people around the world. Due to the severity of Graham’s hepatitis, he had to undergo a liver transplant in 2002. Graham continues to have constant health problems today, most of which involve his liver.” (Superstar Billy Graham) “In 1965 Dr. Baruch Blumberg discovered the hepatitis B virus.” (Hepatitis B Vaccine History) “Roughly 240 million people are infected with Hepatitis B. This chronic illness kills around 780,000