Question

Hepatitis B is also known as

• A. Epidemic jaundice
• B. Catarrhal jaundice
• C. Serum jaundice
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Serum jaundice

Hepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that affects the liver. It was originally known as "serum hepatitis" or serum jaundice because it was thought to have followed the administration of smallpox vaccine. The acute illness causes liver inflammation, vomiting, jaundice, and, rarely, death. Chronic hepatitis B may eventually cause cirrhosis and liver cancer.

So, the correct answer is 'Serum jaundice'.