2. WHAT IS HEPATITIS?
“Hepatitis”
means inflammation of the liver
It’s a virus caused by infection, drugs, or toxins
There are 5 types of Viral Hepatitis. Hepatitis
viruses A, B, C, D, and E
The most common types of the Hepatitis virus
are A, B, and C
3. HEPATITIS A
This
type of Hepatitis is caused by the
Hepatitis A Virus (HAV)
This
It’s
is the mildest form of Hepatitis
transmitted through food or water
that has been contaminated by sewage or
an infected person
4. HEPATITIS A
Does
not result in chronic infection or chronic
liver disease
Infection
The
can last for up to 15-50 days
best way to prevent Hepatitis A is to get
vaccinated
5. HEPATITIS B
Cause
(HBV)
It
by infection of the Hepatitis B virus
is usually transmitted sexually
Incubation
period is anywhere between 6
weeks to 6 months and symptoms are the
same as Hepatitis A
Infection
can be self-limited or chronic with
5-10% of people infected becoming chronic
carriers
6.
7. HEPATITIS C
Caused
by the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
Most
common chronic bloodborne infection
in the United States
Can
be transmitted sexually but is most
commonly transmitted by direct contact
with infected blood
Usually through injection drug use
8. HEPATITIS C
Has
the same symptoms as Hepatitis A
and B
Can
be passed through a pregnant woman
to her child
85-90%
carriers
Can
of people infected become chronic
lead to cirrhosis of the liver or liver
cancer
9. HEPATITIS D
Hepatitis
D is caused by the Hepatitis D
virus (HDV)
It is a serious liver disease that relies on the HBV Virus
to replicate
It is not common in the United states
10. HEPATITIS E
E is caused by the Hepatitis E
Virus (HEV) and usually results in acute
infection
Hepatitis
It’s
transmitted through the ingestion of fecal
matter
It
Usually by contaminated water
does not result in a chronic infection
Not
common in the United States but is
common in many parts of the world
11. SYMPTOMS
Symptoms
of Hepatitis A include: Fatigue,
Fever, Abdominal Pain, Nausea, Loss of
Appetite, Diarrhea, and Jaundice
Jaundice
– increased bile pigment levels in the
blood which causes yellowing of the skin and the
whites of the eyes
12. TREATMENT
Hepatitis
No specific treatment
Cope with the symptoms
Hepatitis
A
B
Injection of hepatitis B immune globuline within
24 hours of infection
Antiviral medication
Liver Transplant
Hepatitis
Possibly no treatment necessary
Antiviral medications
13. METHODS FOR PREVENTION
Vaccination
is the only way to protect people
from hepatitis
There are vaccines available for Hepatitis
A,B and C
Wash your hands regularly
Avoid contaminated food and water
