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Any inflammation of the liver, most frequently caused by one of the hepatitis viruses.

• Hepatitis A- This virus spreads primarily by fecal contamination of food and water. A vaccination is available for travelers to areas where the disease is prevalent.
• Hepatitis B - This hepatitis virus is primarily spread through contaminated needles or blood products, sexual contact or congenitally (a mother passes the virus to her baby during birth). Hepatitis B immunization is now one of the required immunizations for schoolchildren in the United States.
• Hepatitis B Carrier- Child is infected but has no symptoms at the time. This child could, in the future, get rid of the virus completely, could keep having an infection with no symptoms or could develop chronic active hepatitis.
• Active Hepatitis B- The virus is in the child's system and they have symptoms and physical signs of the infection. This means the virus is causing some damage somewhere in the body, most frequently in the liver.