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Its not fatal in the sense that you completely recover from it at home without medical treatment , in addition to symptomatic treatment , just take bed rest with good diet low in fats along with fruit juices. Mortality is rare, only 0.1% and that only happens when hepatitis A complicates into Fulminate hepatic failure
The injection in above picture is of Hepatitis A vaccine, Havrix. Its given after exposure to virus within two weeks before onset of clinical disease
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∙ 15y agoRarely. Liver damage can be minimized by treatment. The earlier the detection, the sooner the treatment, the better the prognosis. See the link
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∙ 15y agoUnfortunately it is my dearest child. :(
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∙ 9y agolife threatening
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Does hepatitis b have cure?
Yes, Chronic hepatitis B may eventually cause liver cirrhosis and liver cancer, a fatal disease with very poor response to current chemotherapy. The infection is preventable by vaccination.
When is encephalopathy fatal?
Despite intensive treatment, encephalopathy caused by acute liver inflammation (fulminant hepatitis) is fatal for as many as 80% of patients. Those with chronic liver failure often die in hepatic coma.
How long does it take to die from alcoholic hepatitis?
We have hepatitis A, B, and C. We have never found anything like alcoholic hepatitis. Jaundice is the one most closely related to drinking alcohol. But it is curable and very few people die of this ailment. Don't worry. Check your drinks and you will be okay.
The type of hepatitis caused by contaminated food?
It is called infective hepatitis or hepatitis A
Is alcoholic hepatitis the same as hepatitis C?
no alcoholic hepatitis not same as hepatitis c
What pathogens cause hepatitis b?
The causative agent for Hepatitis B is Hepatitis B virus.
What does the word hapetitis means?
do u mean hepatitis?this is irritation of the liver that can cause permanent damage sometimes. hepatitis may be caused by viruses or by medicines or alcohol. Hepatitis comes in various forms eg hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D and hepatitis E...hope that helped Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver.
What is spanish word for hepatitis?
The Spanish word for hepatitis is [la] hepatitis.
How does shingles affect the organ systems?
Yes, chickenpox can cause a hepatitis (liver inflammation) that normally goes away on its own. Rarely, it can cause fatal liver failure. See related links.
What is Hepatitis B Hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C is the worst and the most dangerous type of hepatitis. Vincent Dublin
What organ is inflamed by hepatitis?
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. So it is the liver which get inflammation in hepatitis. It gets enlarged in hepatitis.
What is hepatitis E?
Hepatitis E is a viral hepatitis that mainly caused by infection.
