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Do HIV infected individuals have an increased risk of acquiring viral hepatitis?
Yes it does.
What biological hazard is hepatitis A an example of?
Hep A is a viral infection which is spread from the faeces of an infected person.
Is a inflammation of the liver caused by a viral infection and contracted by coming in contact with an infected person's blood or body fluids?
Hepatitis B, C, and D are spread by coming into contact with an infected person's blood. Hepatitis A and E are spread by coming into contact with an infected person's stool.
How can viral hepatitis be prevented?
The best way to prevent any form of viral hepatitis is to avoid contact with blood and other body fluids of infected individuals. The use of condoms during sex also is advisable.
What is hepatitits c?
The official definition for hepatitis C is " a form of viral hepatitis transmitted in infected blood, causing chronic liver disease. It was formerly called non-A, non-B hepatitis."
Is it true HIV-infected individuals have an increased risk of acquiring viral hepatitis (A B and C).?
Yes, it is unfortunate true.
Where or was hepatitis C prevalent?
Hepatitis C can be classified as prevalent because of increasing number of people who finds out they are infected. This viral infection or disease could trigger inflammation of Liver.
Why is chronic viral hepatitis B considered such a serious condition?
After being infected with acute viral hipatitis B, chronic infection develops in 90% of infants infected by their mothers at birth, 30% of children infected between ages1 and 5 years and 6% of individuals infected after age 5 years.
What has the author Arie Jeremy Zuckerman written?
Arie Jeremy Zuckerman has written: 'Human viral hepatitis' -- subject(s): Hepatitis A., Hepatitis associated antigen 'Virus diseases of the liver' -- subject(s): Hepatitis A., Liver Diseases, Virus diseases 'A decade of viral hepatitis' -- subject(s): Abstracts, Bibliography, Hepatitis, Viral, Human, Viral Hepatitis
What are the causes of hepatitis?
Alcohol, viruses, and parasites are the three most common. Of the viral hepatitides, hepatitis A and E are caused by consuming food or water infected with fecal matter. Hepatitis B, C, and D are caused by contact with infected blood or other bodily fluids. Mono may also cause heptatitis.
What is an infectious disease that affects the liver is?
VIRAL HEPATITIS -A [HAV] VIRAL HEPATITIS -B[HBV] VIRAL HEPATITIS -C[HCV] VIRAL -HEPATITIS -E[HEV] HBV-associated delta agent or hepatitis D virus (HDV), ALL VIRAL HEPATITIS ARE INFECTIOUS MOREOVER FEW BACTERIAS ALSO CAUSES HEPATITIS AND VERY NOTORIOUS PROTOZOA ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA ALSO CAUSES HEPATITIS AND EVETUALLY AMOEBIC LIVER ABSCESS DR NAITHANI MD [AYURVEDA]
Is Hepatitis A a viral disease?
yes,it is a viral disease
