Hepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus, which is transmissible by blood and sexual contact, as well as from parent to child at birth (unlike hepatitis C, which is strongly associated with risky injecting behaviour).
The virus affects the liver by attaching to healthy liver cells and replicating. If not diagnosed and managed appropriately, hepatitis B infection can lead to cirrhosis (scarring of the liver), liver cancer or liver failure.
You can explore the latest hepatitis B data from Australia in the interactive data dashboards below.
This dashboard is best viewed on desktop.