Which of the following is a symptom of HBV?

• A. Fever.
• B. Sneezing.
• C. Cough.
• D. Dizziness.

Answer: (A)

Fever can occur during an acute hepatitis B infection as part of the body’s immune response to the virus. Hepatitis B affects the liver, and when symptoms appear they often include systemic signs like fever along with fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, dark urine, or jaundice. Among the options, fever is the one that fits HBV because it reflects an active infection affecting the body as a whole. Sneezing and cough are more typical of respiratory infections, not HBV, and dizziness is nonspecific and not a characteristic sign of hepatitis B. In a tattoo or piercing setting, recognizing fever as a potential sign of acute illness supports delaying procedures until the person is well and adhering to infection control practices to protect everyone.