According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 240 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis B. This number describes hepatitis B's Group of answer choices virulence. incidence. mortality. prevalence.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 240 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis B. This number describes hepatitis B's Group of answer choices virulence. incidence. mortality. prevalence.

Ebk:Nutrition & Diet Therapy

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Chapter20: Nutrition Therapy For Liver And Gallbladder Diseases

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 240 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis B. This number describes hepatitis B's

Group of answer choices

virulence.

incidence.

mortality.

prevalence.

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