Hepatitis

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The only proven side effects have been injection site pain/redness and fainting.
The side-effects of the HPV Vaccine are very mild.
The most commonly reported side-effects are:

• mild to moderate swelling, and
• pain and redness at the injection site

Other mild side-effects include:

• a mild temperature,
• nausea and sickness,
• dizziness,
• diarrhoea, and
• muscle aches.

You may also experience a mild allergic reaction, shortly after receiving the injection, in the form of a rash or itching. The person who gave the vaccine will know how to deal with this

It is very rare that you may experience a more severe allergic reaction known as an anaphylactic reaction, however once again the person giving the vaccine will know how to deal with this reaction.

I would like to let you know that i am not a healthcare expert i have simply done my research when deciding whether i should get this vaccine and i am passing on this information. If you would like more information go to the NHS website

Hepatitis is a condition, the inflammation of the liver.

Blood-borne pathogens or diseases that can cause hepatitis are as follows:

• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis D
• Hepatitis E
• Leptospira
• Q fever the disease caused by the bateria Coxiella burnetii
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever the disease caused by the bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii
• Herpes simplex the viral disease caused by both herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2)
• Cytomegalovirus (human CMV or HCMV, or human herpesvirus-5)
• Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also called human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4)
• Yellow fever the disease transmitted by the female mosquitoes (the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti)
• Adenoviruses
• Toxoplasma gondii

"Viral hepatitis, or unspecified hepatitis, within the preceding 6 months or persistence of symptoms after 6 months, or objective evidence of impairment of liver function, chronic hepatitis, and hepatitis B carriers. (Individuals who are known to have tested positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection require confirmatory testing. If positive, individuals should be clinically evaluated for objective evidence of liver function impairment. If evaluation reveals no signs or symptoms of disease, the applicant meets the standards.)"

Its something that requires a medical waiver. Talk to your recruiter, and find out what you need to do in order to obtain one. Blood work may be required along with physician visits.

An autoimmune liver disease panel is a series of tests performed when autoimmune liver disease is suspected. An autoimmune liver disease means that the body's immune system attacks the liver.

These tests include:

• Anti-liver/kidney microsomal antibodies
• Anti-mitochondrial antibodies
• Anti-nuclear antibodies
• Anti-smooth muscle antibodies

Occasionally, the panel may also include additional tests. Certain immune protein levels in the blood are also checked.

Liver disease test panel - autoimmune

Blood is typically drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-killing medicine (antiseptic). The health care provider wraps an elastic band around the upper arm to apply pressure to the area and make the vein swell with blood.

Next, the health care provider gently inserts a needle into the vein. The blood collects into an airtight vial or tube attached to the needle. The elastic band is removed from your arm. Once the blood has been collected, the needle is removed, and the puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding.

In infants or young children, a sharp tool called a lancet may be used to puncture the skin and make it bleed. The blood collects into a small glass tube called a pipette, or onto a slide or test strip. A bandage may be placed over the area if there is any bleeding.

The blood sample is sent to the laboratory for testing.

No special preparation is necessary for this test.

When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.

Autoimmune disorders, in which cells from the immune system attack tissues or organs, are one possible cause of liver disease. The most common autoimmune liver diseases are autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis.

This group of tests helps your health care provider diagnose liver disease.

Protein levels:

The normal range for protein levels in the blood will change with each laboratory. Please check with your health care provider for the normal ranges in your particular laboratory.

Antibodies:

Negative results on all antibodies are normal.

Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

Blood tests for autoimmune diseases are not completely accurate. They can have false negative results (you have the disease, but the test is negative) and false positive results (you do not have the disease, but the test is positive).

A "weakly positive" or "low titer positive" test for autoimmune disease is often not due to any disease.

A positive test on the panel may indicate autoimmune hepatitis or other autoimmune liver disease.

If the test is positive mostly for anti-mitochondrial antibodies, there is a high probability of primary biliary cirrhosis.

If the immune proteins are high and albumin is low, you may have liver cirrhosis or chronic active hepatitis.

Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.

Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:

• Excessive bleeding
• Fainting or feeling light-headed
• Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
• Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)

Hoofnagle JH. Chronic hepatitis. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 152.