Abstract
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to provide health educators with an overview of the primary types of viral hepatitis, focusing on hepatitis B, and to discuss implications for education and primary prevention currently associated with this disease. During the past decade, viral hepatitis rates have remained unimproved or, in the case of hepatitis B, have increased despite the availability of an effective hepatitis B vaccine. Recognizing these trends, the Centers for Disease Control in the National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for the Year 2000 has specifically targeted viral hepatitis for infectious disease prevention efforts. Critical to these efforts will be initiatives in two areas specific to hepatitis B: reduction of transmission via heterosexual contact and the widespread immunization of children and at-risk individuals. Health educators can impact significantly on the reduction of viral hepatitis rates if they are knowledgeable about the diseases associated with viral hep...
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