Hepatitis D

October 2007     View PDF     En español

Who is at risk?

The same people at risk of getting HBV are also at risk for HDV. This is because HDV is often present with HBV. Some groups are at higher risk due to their work, actions or lifestyles. HDV infection affects adults more often than children. HDV more often infects injecting drug users and people from the Mediterranean area. Other groups include household contacts of people with chronic disease, men who have sex with men, sex contacts of infected persons, and people with jobs who handle blood or body fluids. For more information about risk and prevention, read Project Inform’s publication, Hepatitis B.