HEPATITIS

Viruses
Group of infectious agents that primarily target the liver,
causing inflammation and potentially leading to severe
liver diseases (Kahn, 2023).

EPIDEMIOLOGY

Every 30 seconds,
1.34 MILLION

someone dies from 1 in 3 people in Deaths annually. That

a viral Hepatitis the world have is as many as HIV/AIDS,
related illness. been infected by tuberculosis, or
either HBV or HCV. malaria.

MAIN TYPES

HEPATITIS A HEPATITIS B HEPATITIS C HEPATITIS D HEPATITIS E

Family: Picornaviridae Family: Hepadnaviridae Family: Flaviviridae Family: Deltaviridae Family: Caliciviridae
Size: 27 nm Size: 30 nm Size: 50 nm Size: 40 nm Size: 35 nm
Capsid shape: Capsid shape: Capsid shape: Capsid shape: Capsid shape:
icosahedral icosahedral icosahedral spherical icosahedral
Non-enveloped, Partially double Enveloped, positive- Enveloped, negative- Non-enveloped,
positive-sense ssRNA stranded, enveloped sense ssRNA viruses sense ssRNA viruses positive-sense ssRNA
viruses DNA viruses Incomplete virus, viruses
depends on HBV for
replication

CONTROL
TRANSMISSION ROUTES SIGNS &
SYMPTOMS Treatment options will vary by
the type of hepatitis
HEPATITIS A & E
Jaundice
Typically enteric or IMMUNIZATION
caused by ingestion of
contaminated food or Extreme Fatigue Antiviral medications
water. (vaccines)
Abdominal Pain GENERAL MEASURES
HEPATITIS B,C, & D Dark Urine
Maintenance of
Usually occur as a result hygiene
of parenteral contact Maintenance of clean
Nausea food and water
with infected body fluids.
supply
Vomiting Dietary program
Adequate rest