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There are 5 types of hepatitis - A, B, C, D, and E - each caused by a different hepatitis virus.
Hepatitis A is caused by eating food and drinking water infected with a virus called HAV. It can also be caused by anal-oral contact during sex. While it can cause swelling and inflammation in the liver, it doesn't lead to chronic, or life long, disease. Almost everyone who gets hepatitis A has a full recovery.
Hepatitis B is caused by the virus HBV. It is spread by contact with an infected person's blood, semen, or other body fluid. And, it is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). You can get hepatitis B by:
Having unprotected sex (not using a condom) with an infected person.
Sharing drug needles (for illegal drugs like heroin and cocaine or legal drugs like vitamins and steroids).
Getting a tattoo or body piercing with dirty (unsterile) needles and tools that were used on someone else.
Getting pricked with a needle that has infected blood on it (health care workers can get hepatitis B this way).
Sharing a toothbrush, razor, or other personal items with an infected person.
An infected woman can give hepatitis B to her baby at birth or through her breast milk.
Through a bite from another person.
With hepatitis B, the liver also swells. Hepatitis B can be a serious infection that can cause liver damage, which may result in cancer. Some people are not able to get rid of the virus, which makes the infection chronic, or life long. Blood banks test all donated blood for hepatitis B, greatly reducing the risk for getting the virus from blood transfusions or blood products.
Hepatitis C is caused by the virus HCV. It is spread the same way as hepatitis B, through contact with an infected person's blood, semen, or body fluid (see above). Like hepatitis B, hepatitis C causes swelling of the liver and can cause liver damage that can lead to cancer. Most people who have hepatitis C develop a chronic infection. This may lead to a scarring of the liver, called cirrhosis. Blood banks test all donated blood for hepatitis C, greatly reducing the risk for getting the virus from blood transfusions or blood products.
Hepatitis D is caused by the virus HDV. You can only get hepatitis D if you are already infected with hepatitis B. It is spread through contact with infected blood, dirty needles that have HDV on them, and unprotected sex (not using a condom) with a person infected with HDV. Hepatitis D causes swelling of the liver.
Hepatitis E is caused by the virus HEV. You get hepatitis E by drinking water infected
with the virus. This type of hepatitis doesn't often occur in the U.S. It causes swelling of the liver, but no long-term damage. It can also be spread through oral-anal contact.
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Is hepatitis incommunicable?
Certain types of hepatitis are communicable, these are the viral strains. There are several non-communicable types of hepatitis related to alcohol abuse.
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 hepatitis a viruse or a bacteria?
Hepatitis is actually quite a general term which means inflammation of the liver and so has many causes for example drug-induced, alcoholic, autoimmune or infectious. On the whole when most people refer to hepatitis they refer to infectious hepatitis often caused by the hepatitis viruses types B & C which have the potential to cause long term (chronic) hepatitis. There are other forms of the hepatitis virus family including types A, D & E and there are other forms of virus which can cause hepatitis. There are non-viral infectious causes of hepatitis including toxoplasma and Q fever (which is a bacteria) but these are rare.
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.
What is hepitites?
Hepatitis is a disease that infects the liver and makes you feel sick overall. There are several types of hepatitis. Hepatitis A Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. They can be dangerous diseases and difficult to treat. It must be treated by medical professionals and should not be ignored. There are some vaccine's to help prevent certain hepatitis conditions. See your doctor.
What is hepatitis?
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis in the world. There are 5 types of hepatitis viruses affected the human liver. This disease can be transmit by person to person. if you take proper treatment with the help your physician, it can be curable. there are many hepatitis medicines are available in market.
What is the purpose of hepatitis virus tests?
There are five major types of viral hepatitis. The diseases, along with the antigen-antibody tests available to aid in diagnosis, are described
How do you find out if someone has hepatitis?
All types of hepatitis are diagnosed with a blood test.The hepatitis virus panel is a series of blood tests used to detect current or past infection by hepatitis A, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C. It can screen blood samples for more than one kind of hepatitis virus at the same time.Antibody and antigen tests can detect each of the different hepatitis viruses.Note: Hepatitis D only causes disease in people who also have hepatitis B. It is not routinely checked on a hepatitis antibody panel. http://www.std-gov.org/stds/hepatitis.htm http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003558.htm
Is hepatitis contracted through parenteral route?
Yes for types B, C, and D.
Is there any medicine for hepatitis?
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis in the world. There are 5 types of hepatitis viruses affected the human liver. This disease can be transmit by person to person. There are so many FDA approved hepatitis medicines are available in market. some of the most used Hepatitis Medicines are Ledifos HepcinatLP LediHep MyHepLVir ResofL Natdac 60 MyDekla Daclahep HepcFix Entavir Xvir Hepcdac and more
Explain about hepatitis and types etiology?
This form of hepatitis causes liver damage. Most people recover from the virus within six months, but sometimes the virus will cause a lifelong damage.
What are symptom of hepatitis?
Hepatitis is a general term for inflammation of the liver, so there are many types of hepatitis: viral types like A, B and C, and bacterial or parasitic types. Depending on the type, the severity and timing of symptoms varies. However, all liver inflammation can cause these symptoms:mild fevermuscle or joint achesnausea and vomitingloss of appetiteslight abdominal painfatiguediarrheaThese general symptoms are accompanied with more hepatitis specific symptoms as the condition worsens. These symptoms include:jaundice (yellowed skin and eyes)dark urinelight colored stools that may contain puswhole body itchinghivescirculation problems
