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Can someone's immune system fight off hav means can they fight off hbv too?
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Not the same: People can cure themselves of hepatitis B, but it's much less common than hepatitis A. Hepatitis A is virtually always cured by the body. Hepatitis B often becomes chronic, and can lead to cirrhosis, cancer and death.
Answered 1/3/2016
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Hep a and b differ: No. There is a vaccine to get BEFORE you are exposed to the virus.
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