What is Hepetatis

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Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. It can be caused by viruses, alcohol, drugs, autoimmune reactions, or metabolic disorders.

:small_blue_diamond: Types of Hepatitis

  1. Viral Hepatitis (most common)

    • Hepatitis A (HAV):

      • Spread: Contaminated food/water (“fecal-oral route”).

      • Acute, usually self-limiting. No chronic disease.

      • Vaccine available.

    • Hepatitis B (HBV):

      • Spread: Blood, sexual contact, mother-to-child.

      • Can become chronic → cirrhosis, liver cancer.

      • Vaccine available.

    • Hepatitis C (HCV):

      • Spread: Blood transfusions, IV drug use, unsafe injections.

      • Often becomes chronic, may cause cirrhosis & cancer.

      • No vaccine, but curable with antivirals.

    • Hepatitis D (HDV):

      • Only occurs with Hepatitis B infection.

      • Makes disease more severe.

      • Prevented by HBV vaccine.

    • Hepatitis E (HEV):

      • Spread: Contaminated water, food.

      • Usually acute, self-limiting.

      • Dangerous in pregnancy.

MBH/PS

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Insightful!

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Well explained

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