<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyCan you provide a summary of Hepatitis B?  <response>: <reason> The first descriptions of hepatitis epidemic jaundice are generally attributed to Hippocrates, who identified the disorder during the 5 th century BCE. In 1885, the earliest identifiable occurrence of hepatitis B virus was documented by Lurman. In 1947, the current nomenclature of hepatitis A so-called infectious hepatitis and hepatitis B so-called serum hepatitis was proposed by MacCallum and Bauer. Throughout the 20th century, advancements in the recognition, isolation, classification, and prevention of hepatitis B were achieved. Today, the focus around HBV remains on the spread of awareness and prevention across the world, especially in endemic areas that would benefit greatly from immunization programs. 