Consider the following statements: 1. Hepatitis B is several times more infectious than HIV/AIDS 2. Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

Both statements are correct. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is substantially more infectious than HIV: public health sources note HBV can be roughly 50–100 times more transmissible per exposure than HIV, reflecting its higher infectivity via blood and body fluids [1]. In addition, chronic HBV infection is a well-established cause of progressive liver disease and is linked to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer); international guidance groups classify HBV among the hepatitis viruses that can cause chronic infection and hepatocellular carcinoma [2]. Therefore statements 1 and 2 are both true.

Sources

1. [1] https://www.hepb.org/blog/hivhbv-co-infection/
2. [2] https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/searo/hiv-hepatitis/training-modules/05-prevention-of-transmission.pdf?sfvrsn=73be9dc8_2