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HEPATITIS A
Route of transmission: Fecal-oral
Common sources:Poor sanitation, contaminated food and water
Incubation period: 2-6 weeks
Contagious: 2 weeks before symptoms to 1 week after symptoms
Severity:Death is uncommon, does not cause chronic hepatitis chronic hepatitis or carrier state
Prevention: a 2 dose vaccine is 96% effective
HEPATITIS B
Route of transmission: Blood and bodily fluids
Common sources: Sharing needles with IV drug use, blood contaminated injuries (needlestick), mother to baby at delivery, unprotected sexual contact (especially anal intercourse)
Incubation period: 6 weeks to 6 months
Contagious: As long as test positive usually <3 months, but may be lifetime
Severity: <1% die from acute hepatitis, but chronic hepatitis occurs in 1-2% adults & 90% infant with 25-40% becoming carriers with increased risk of cirrhosis or liver cancer
Prevention: a 3 dose vaccine is 97% effective
HEPATITIS C
Route of transmission: Blood and bodily fluids
Common sources: 50% from IV drug use now, prior to 1991 was from blood transfusions, now only 1 in 200,000 transfusions, blood contaminated injuries, mother to baby at delivery, tattooing (sharing of needles)
Incubation period: 6 weeks to 6 months
Contagious: 15% - <3 months, 85% - lifetime
Severity: 50+% develop chronic hepatitis, with 30% of these developing cirrhosis or liver cancer, 40% of all liver disease in US, 51% of liver transplants, might be most common cause of primary liver cancer in US.
Prevention: No vaccine, avoid sharing razors and toothbrushes, cover wounds with dressings, self clean-up of blood spills
Symptoms: All forms of hepatitis can have similar symptoms with varying degrees of severity: fatigue, right upper quadrant pain/tenderness, nausea, poor appetite, muscle and joint pains.
Treatment: Bed rest in acute phase (3-16 wks) as needed with gradual return to normal activities, with the majority having complete recovery. Avoid physical exertion, alcohol, and medications that may be toxic to the liver (check with your MD). Antiviral medications are being developed for treatment of chronic hepatitis B & C. The best treatment however is prevention by use of the vaccine and avoiding the risky behaviors listed previously in this article.
(Reference: iupui.edu)
HEPATITIS D
Only persons with hepatitis B are at risk
Transmission is through blood and sexual contact
Symptoms and treatment are similar to hepatitis B, but the patient is more likely to develop fulminant liver failure and chronic active hepatitis and cirrhosis.
HEPATITIS E
Transmitted by fecal-oral route
Incubation period 15-65 days
Resembles hepatitis A and is self-limited, with an abrupt onset. There is no chronic form.
(Reference: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Medical Surgical text for Nurses)
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∙ 14y agoA different type of virus; hepatitis E is very rare.
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What are three pathogens spread by blood and body fluids?
Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and AIDS
Can hepatitis b become hepatitis c?
no
What is the vector of hepatitis?
Hepatitis A, B or C?
Hepatitis b and hepatitis c attack which organ?
Hepatitis A,B,and C all attack the liver. beeaarkay at gmail.com
What is Hepatitis B Hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C is the worst and the most dangerous type of hepatitis. Vincent Dublin
What is the name of the pathogen that causes hepatitis C?
Hepatitis B is caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis C is caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis B virus belongs to the family Hepadnaviridae, and the genus Orthohepadnavirus. Hepatitis C virus belongs to the family Flaviviridae, and the genus Hepacivirus.
What hepatitis appears in the blood?
Hepatitis B & C are in the blood.
What is the Common Name for Hepatitis C Virus?
Hepatitis C is formerly called non A non B hepatitis.
What are the differences in symptoms between Hepatitis A, B and C?
Hepatitis A is a acute infection that usually goes away on its own. It can affect many people at once and can be transported through food or drink. Hepatitis B can be acute or chronic, it can spread through blood or fluids. Hepatitis C is almost always chronic and is only spread by blood. There are vaccines for A and B, but there is no treatment for C.
Which one of the following bloodborne pathogens is the most infectious HIV hepatitis b Hepatitis c Bloodborn pathogens are equal-infectious?
HIV is the most infectious between the following blood borne pathogens; HIV, hepatitis b, hepatitis c.
What is the difference between hepatitis c and hepatitis b?
They all deal witht he same area but they get increasingly dangerous. C being the worst, be in the middle, and A the least harmful. ------------------ Hepatitis A can be contracted through the air and in things such as crawfish and other types of seafood. It is the least harmful of the 3. Hepatitis B can be contracted through sex and other bodily fluids such as semen, vaginal secretions and breast milk. Hepatitis C, although it is unclear, can be spread through blood to blood contact such as sharing needles for illicit drug use. All 3 of these viruses affect the liver and can cause sufficient damage to it. Hepatitis A and B both have vaccines, while Hepatitis C does not.
Is hepatitis b more contagious than hepatitis c?
No spells no c is less contagious
