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It is a viral disease that is caught, usually, through blood contact. It can be caught other ways, from needles, sexual contact, and saliva contact. If women who has Hepatitis B is giving birth, the baby can contract hep b through birth. Hepatitis B means that liver becomes inflamed. The illness usually lasts for a few weeks; however, without proper care individuals can develop liver disease and die because of it.
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Is hepatitis b a gram positive bacillus?
Hepatitis B is not a bacterial disease, its a viral diseas..
What kind of diseases is hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B is a viral, bloodborne infectious agent.
Are Hepatitis B and C a viral infection of the liver?
yes b-c viral infection
Is hepatitis bacterial or viral?
Fever >> Viral low grade ,, Bacterial high grade Nonspecific symptoms >> such as URT symptoms roots for a viral vomiting and diarrhea which is first >> vomiting that proceeds diarrhea is more viral ,,, Diarrhea that proceeds vomiting is more bacterial Bloody >> favors bacterial though not sure bout that but epidemic infection usually viral many clues but the most accurate way is stool testing ..
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]
Whats the common name for viral hepatitis?
Hepatitus A, B, or C
Is there a vaccine for all hepatitis?
There is currently no vaccine available against Hepatitis C. There is research going on to develop one but it will take years at least before one is developed.
What is viral hepatitis?
Viral hepatitis has become a major public health problem throughout the world affecting hundreds of millions of people. Currently, the World Health Organization (WHO) has listed hepatitis virus as one of the important threats to global public health. Viral hepatitis is inflammation of the liver caused by a viral infection. At present, the global situation of viral hepatitis prevention and control is still grim, among which the incidence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C is particularly prominent. (Creative Biolabs provides relevant virus antibodies to support research)
Which types of jaundice can be prevented by vaccination?
Vaccines for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and yellow fever can prevent jaundice due to viral infection.
Which type of viral hepatitis is caused by drug use or sexual activity?
Both hepatitis B and C are from the exchange of body fluids.
Is there a vaccine for Hepatitis?
Yes, but only for two types of viral hepatitis, hepatitis A and hepatitis B. There are no vaccines yet to prevent hepatitis C, D, or E. See the related question below for more information.
Is human hepatitis the same as dog hepatitis?
hepatitis is a descriptive word meaning "inflammation of the liver" there are many causes. i assume you are thinking of the viral causes of hepatitis in humans such as hepatitis A, B and C. These viruses are not transferrable to dogs. If your dog is diagnosed with hepatitis it may be viral, but more commonly it could be bacterial - usually bacteria from the gut that has tracked up the bile duct and into the liver. Sometimes also described as cholangiohepatitis (cholangio pertains to the gall bladder and bile duct) if there is inflammation in the biliary tract. You cannot transfer this disease to your dog, nor can you "catch it" from your dog.
