Symptoms usually activate 6 weeks to 6 months afterwards acknowledgment to the virus (average 2 months). The continuance of affliction varies; a lot of humans balance aural 3 weeks. In adults, aboriginal affection can cover abhorrence (upset stomach), accident of appetite, vomiting, fatigue, and belly cramps (stomach or ancillary pain). Dark chicken or amber urine, anemic or white-colored stools

　　(bowel movements), and jaundice (yellow eyes or skin) may aswell be present. Persons can accept all or alone a few of the aloft signs and symptoms. Nearly all breed and accouchement and 50% of adults with a new infection accept no affection whatsoever. Over 90% of infants, 50% of children, and 5% of adults with astute hepatitis B will advance abiding or abiding infection. Abiding hepatitis B may advance to alarmist ache including cirrhosis and alarmist cancer.

　　In general, hepatitis B is added austere than hepatitis A and is occasionally fatal, abnormally in earlier humans or afterwards a claret transfusion, and can be balmy or absolute (fulminant). When a being with hepatitis B has hepatitis D as well, affection are added severe. Joint pains and acquisitive red hives on the derma (wheals) are added acceptable in a being with hepatitis B than with the added viruses.

　　Hepatitis B becomes abiding in 5 to 10% of adulterated people. In the Far East and locations of Africa, hepatitis B virus is amenable for abounding cases of abiding hepatitis, cirrhosis, and alarmist cancer.