HEPATITIS A, B, C

An inflammation of the liver

HEPATITIS A
Highly contagious liver infection
caused by the hepatitis A virus. The
virus is one of several types of
hepatitis viruses that cause
inflammation and affect your liver's
ability to function.

HEPATITIS C
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes
liver inflammation, sometimes leading to
serious liver damage. The hepatitis C virus
(HCV) spreads through contaminated
blood.
HEPATITIS B
A serious liver infection caused by the
hepatitis B virus (HBV). Having chronic
hepatitis B increases your risk of
developing liver failure, liver cancer or
cirrhosis — a condition that
permanently scars of the liver

SYMPTOMS
Hepatitis A - fatigue, sudden nausea and vomiting,
abdominal pain or discomfort, especially on the upper right
side beneath your lower ribs (by your liver), clay-colored
bowel movements, dark urine
Hepatitis B - Abdominal pain, dark urine, yellowing of your
skin and the whites of your eyes (jaundice)
Hepatitis C - Bleeding easily, bruising easily, itchy skin, fluid
buildup in your abdomen (ascites), confusion, drowsiness
and slurred speech (hepatic encephalopathy), spider-like
blood vessels on your skin (spider angiomas)

CAUSES
Hepatitis A - The virus most commonly spreads when you eat
or drink something contaminated with fecal matter, even just
tiny amounts. It does not spread through sneezing or
coughing.
Hepatitis B - infection is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV).
The virus is passed from person to person through blood,
semen or other body fluids. It does not spread by sneezing or
coughing.
Hepatitis C - infection is caused by the hepatitis C virus
(HCV). The infection spreads when blood contaminated with
the virus enters the bloodstream of an uninfected person.

TREATMENT
Hepatitis A - No specific treatment exists for
hepatitis A. Your body will clear the hepatitis A virus
on its own.
Hepatitis B - If you know you've been exposed to
the hepatitis B virus and aren't sure if you've been
vaccinated, an injection of immunoglobulin (an
antibody) given may help protect you from getting
sick with hepatitis B. If your doctor determines your
hepatitis B infection is acute you may not need
treatment. Most people diagnosed with chronic
hepatitis B infection need treatment for the rest of
their lives to helps reduce the risk of liver disease
Hepatitis C - Hepatitis C infection is treated with
antiviral medications intended to clear the virus
from your body. If you have developed serious
complications from chronic hepatitis C infection,
liver transplantation may be an option.
INFORMATION
SOURCE
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-
conditions/hepatitis-a/symptoms-
causes/syc-20367007
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-
conditions/hepatitis-b/symptoms-
causes/syc-20366802
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-
conditions/hepatitis-c/symptoms-
causes/syc-20354278