Dave Has Recently Been Diagnosed with Hepatitis B

Dave has recently been diagnosed with hepatitis B. Given current knowledge and statistics related to this disease, Dave's most likely prognosis is that he will

A) recover and become noninfectious.
B) quickly overcome symptoms but remain permanently contagious.
C) develop serious liver damage within the first weeks of infection.
D) develop a chronic illness, but an extended treatment period will eliminate the virus.
E) develop a chronic illness, likely leading to liver cancer.