What Is Hepatitis?
What Is Hepatitis?
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection. It can also be caused toxins, alcohol use, certain medications, or autoimmune diseases. There are five main types of viral hepatitis — A, B, C, D, and E.
Hepatitis A is spread through contaminated food or water.
Hepatitis B is transmitted via blood, sexual contact, or from mother to baby and it can become very chronic.
Hepatitis C is spread mainly through blood (e.g., sharing needles) and is often silent until it damages the liver
Hepatitis D occurs only with Hepatitis B infection and can make it very sey
Hepatitis E is similar to Hepatitis A, often spread through water and dangerous for pregnant women.
Some of the symptoms are fatigue or tiredness, jaundice, dark urine, nausea , loss of appetite, joint and stomach pain. Hepatitis can be treated with antiviral medications and there are vaccines available for hepatitis A and B
The spread of hepatitis can be prevented by vaccination, safe sex, using clean needles, screening blood products, and proper sanitation.
Today, we raise awareness about hepatitis and how to prevent the spread of the disease. With early screening and the right treatment we can stop the spread of hepatitis
#WorldHepatitisDay #HepCantWait #LiverHealth #TestTreatPrevent #HealthAwareness
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