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a) Mode of Transmission
b) Symptoms
c) Preventive Measures
▪ Avoid alcohol
▪ Retain a healthy diet
▪ Drink adequate amount of water
▪ Washing hands before eating or drinking, and later using the lavatory
▪ Drink bottled water instead of local water in developing nations, or in nations
where there’s a high threat of getting hepatitis A
▪ Safe and effective vaccines to prevent HAV
▪ Avoid having unwrapped or raw fruit and vegetables in an area with low
cleanliness or hygienic criteria
d) Treatment
2. HEPATITIS B
▪ Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver and causes serious liver disease and
liver cancer.
▪ Hepatitis B is a part of a group of hepatitis viruses.
a) Mode of Transmission
b) Symptoms of Hepatitis B
▪ Abdominal pain.
▪ Dark urine.
▪ Fever
▪ Joint pain.
▪ Loss of appetite.
▪ Nausea and vomiting.
▪ Weakness and fatigue.
▪ Yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes (jaundice)
▪ Chronic HBV infection can lead to liver cancer, liver failure, and cirrhosis.
c) Preventive Measures
d) Treatment
▪ There is no exact treatment for acute hepatitis B, and most people get better
within one to two months. Generally, we can cope with the symptoms at home
with painkillers if required.
3. HEPATITIS C
a) Mode of Transmission
b) Symptoms of Hepatitis C
▪ The first phase of the disease is called acute hepatitis C and covers the first 6
months after a person is infected. During this phase, most people show no
symptoms at all.
▪ Feeling very tired.
▪ Sore muscles.
▪ Joint pain.
▪ Fever
▪ Nausea or poor appetite.
▪ Stomach pain.
▪ Itchy skin.
▪ Dark urine.
▪ Yellow discoloration of the skin and whites of the eyes called jaundice.
c) Preventive Measures
d) Treatment
4. Hepatitis D
a) Symptoms
Symptoms of hepatitis B and hepatitis D are alike, so it can be tough to define which disease is
triggering your symptoms.
b) Preventive measures
▪ Get vaccinated. Adults who are at high possibility for infection, such as those who
use intravenous drugs, should be immunized.
▪ Use protection.
▪ Avoid or stop using recreational pills that can be inserted, such as heroin or
cocaine.
▪ Be alert about tattoos and piercings.
c) Treatments
▪ There are no recognized treatments for acute or chronic hepatitis D. Not like
further forms of hepatitis, existing antiviral medications do not seem to be exact
operative in treating HDV. Heavy doses of medication termed interferon for up to
12 months.
5. Hepatitis E
a) Transmission
b) Symptoms
▪ Dark urine
▪ Joint pain
▪ Loss of appetite
▪ Pain in the abdomen
▪ Liver enlargement
▪ Acute liver failure
▪ Nausea
▪ Vomiting
c) Preventive measures
d) Treatment
▪ People with severe acute illness and for the pregnant women, management with
the medication ribavirin for 21 days has caused in improved liver function in
certain minor studies.
▪ If hepatitis E is doubted and the immune system is not repressed, there is no
need for medicines. A clinician may recommend taking rest, drinking plenty of
fluids, avoiding alcohol, and practicing good sanitation until the contamination
lessens.
▪ Pregnant women, people with suppressed immune systems, or people with acute
liver failure will possibly be hospitalized and supervised.