ABC of Hepatitis

Dr Varun Gupta

Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver and may be caused by a viral infection. The most common types of viral hepatitis are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C.

HEPATITIS A:

This is caused by Hepatitis A virus and is transmitted by contaminated food and water. Hepatitis A is an acute infection and usually self-limiting.

This is caused by Hepatitis B virus and is transmitted by contact with infected body fluids, blood and semen. If left untreated, Hepatitis B infection can cause severe liver damage( Cirrhosis) and also increase the risk of liver cancer.

HEPATITIS C:

This is caused by Hepatitis C virus and is also transmitted by contact with infected body fluids, blood and semen.

Symptoms

In many patients there are no symptoms and hepatitis can go undiagnosed. In some it can cause the following;

Yellowing of skin and eyes
Fever
Fatigue
Loss of appetite
Nausea and vomiting
Abdominal pain

Diagnosis

Hepatitis is diagnosed by laboratory tests like complete blood count, liver function test and blood markers for Hepatitis A, B and C

5 Tips to Prevent Hepatitis

Vaccination: vaccines are available for Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B.
Injection safety: using sterile syringes/needles
Practicing Safe Sex
Ensuring adequate hygiene and sanitation
Not sharing razors/ needles

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30 thoughts on “ABC of Hepatitis”

neeraj July 29, 2015 at 2:46 pm

i would like to prevent hepatitis

Dr.Deepak Thakare July 29, 2015 at 2:47 pm

Thanks for your valuable information about health tips

Nikhil gadekar July 29, 2015 at 3:04 pm

Hepatic the word related with liver hepatitis is very dangerous for child so precaution is cure and drink boiled water in rainy seasons

A.S .Gujral July 29, 2015 at 3:05 pm

Very good

dr.a.k.raghuwanshi July 29, 2015 at 3:09 pm

Prevention is better then cure…. Thnx ABC information..

Ruchika July 29, 2015 at 3:11 pm

Thanks for providing information about good health.

Anilesh Mehta July 29, 2015 at 3:20 pm

Thanks for valuable information about hepatitis A B&C

SRUDHAR BABU T July 29, 2015 at 3:23 pm

Very good information.

madhurendra tripathi July 29, 2015 at 3:31 pm

no,comment

mahinder kumar July 29, 2015 at 3:34 pm

Want ti know medicine for haptitis b

Manoj July 29, 2015 at 3:36 pm

Ur information isbexcellent and very much helpfull .keep sending more
.thnx

Jaideep singh shekhawat July 29, 2015 at 3:37 pm

Very well done and thanks for your valuble suggestion and keep it up

Andrea Bolyan July 29, 2015 at 3:39 pm

I have hepetatis b since 12 year’s , no medication os recommend to me and they say its chronic …. I am 37 yrs and wanted to know if there is any injection or mediation that I can start to take ….

Ramesh V Satkuri July 29, 2015 at 3:43 pm

Thanks.

Tarun Madani July 29, 2015 at 3:50 pm

Its really a good information. I will definitely share this information in our group.

shailesh July 29, 2015 at 3:55 pm

Sad that in our country we dont get good water

shailesh July 29, 2015 at 3:57 pm

Can we take liv 52 tab without jaundice for some time?

Chandrashekhar Belahunasi July 29, 2015 at 4:52 pm

Good information….. keep sending this typesof information

Saleem Memy July 29, 2015 at 5:03 pm

Thanks for your valuable information

AMIT KR. GUPTA July 29, 2015 at 5:46 pm

google information of every man’s prevant to this type of leaver damage & etc.

Javed Patel July 29, 2015 at 6:01 pm

I am hepatitis b patient is it curable and if not then what precautions should be taken

Ashish Kumar July 30, 2015 at 9:20 am

Respected sir ,
I’m also a Patient of HAV positive. I request u to please take Ayurvedic Medicine “Giloy Sat” of cure of HAV or HBV or HCV within a 15days you cant get unelectable achievement.

Dr S B Sharma July 29, 2015 at 6:42 pm

Useful information.Thanks

Parameswaran.E.P July 29, 2015 at 7:14 pm

Very useful information. Thanks for sharing this.

H N DULA July 29, 2015 at 9:40 pm

Hipatitis ABC can be fight back by timely diagnosis and by regular dose of prescribe medicne .

monali pawali July 29, 2015 at 11:10 pm

Thnx 4 providing info.

Ashish Kumar July 30, 2015 at 9:15 am

I’m suffering from Viral Liver Infection & HAV IgM positive.

surendra chimnani July 30, 2015 at 10:06 am

Your information is very knowledgeable

Nisar July 30, 2015 at 9:36 pm

Very useful information.

Naveen July 31, 2015 at 7:18 pm

Any medicen to cure hepatitis B.
Or any good information for us.

neeraj July 29, 2015 at 2:46 pm

i would like to prevent hepatitis
Dr.Deepak Thakare July 29, 2015 at 2:47 pm

Thanks for your valuable information about health tips
Nikhil gadekar July 29, 2015 at 3:04 pm

Hepatic the word related with liver hepatitis is very dangerous for child so precaution is cure and drink boiled water in rainy seasons
A.S .Gujral July 29, 2015 at 3:05 pm

Very good
dr.a.k.raghuwanshi July 29, 2015 at 3:09 pm

Prevention is better then cure…. Thnx ABC information..
Ruchika July 29, 2015 at 3:11 pm

Thanks for providing information about good health.
Anilesh Mehta July 29, 2015 at 3:20 pm

Thanks for valuable information about hepatitis A B&C
SRUDHAR BABU T July 29, 2015 at 3:23 pm

Very good information.
madhurendra tripathi July 29, 2015 at 3:31 pm

no,comment
mahinder kumar July 29, 2015 at 3:34 pm

Want ti know medicine for haptitis b
Manoj July 29, 2015 at 3:36 pm

Ur information isbexcellent and very much helpfull .keep sending more
.thnx
Jaideep singh shekhawat July 29, 2015 at 3:37 pm

Very well done and thanks for your valuble suggestion and keep it up
Andrea Bolyan July 29, 2015 at 3:39 pm

I have hepetatis b since 12 year’s , no medication os recommend to me and they say its chronic …. I am 37 yrs and wanted to know if there is any injection or mediation that I can start to take ….
Ramesh V Satkuri July 29, 2015 at 3:43 pm

Thanks.
Tarun Madani July 29, 2015 at 3:50 pm

Its really a good information. I will definitely share this information in our group.
shailesh July 29, 2015 at 3:55 pm

Sad that in our country we dont get good water
shailesh July 29, 2015 at 3:57 pm

Can we take liv 52 tab without jaundice for some time?
Chandrashekhar Belahunasi July 29, 2015 at 4:52 pm

Good information….. keep sending this typesof information
Saleem Memy July 29, 2015 at 5:03 pm

Thanks for your valuable information
AMIT KR. GUPTA July 29, 2015 at 5:46 pm

google information of every man’s prevant to this type of leaver damage & etc.
Javed Patel July 29, 2015 at 6:01 pm

I am hepatitis b patient is it curable and if not then what precautions should be taken
1. Ashish Kumar July 30, 2015 at 9:20 am
  
  Respected sir ,
  I’m also a Patient of HAV positive. I request u to please take Ayurvedic Medicine “Giloy Sat” of cure of HAV or HBV or HCV within a 15days you cant get unelectable achievement.
Dr S B Sharma July 29, 2015 at 6:42 pm

Useful information.Thanks
Parameswaran.E.P July 29, 2015 at 7:14 pm

Very useful information. Thanks for sharing this.
H N DULA July 29, 2015 at 9:40 pm

Hipatitis ABC can be fight back by timely diagnosis and by regular dose of prescribe medicne .
monali pawali July 29, 2015 at 11:10 pm

Thnx 4 providing info.
Ashish Kumar July 30, 2015 at 9:15 am

I’m suffering from Viral Liver Infection & HAV IgM positive.
surendra chimnani July 30, 2015 at 10:06 am

Your information is very knowledgeable
Nisar July 30, 2015 at 9:36 pm

Very useful information.
Naveen July 31, 2015 at 7:18 pm

Any medicen to cure hepatitis B.
Or any good information for us.

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Good advice, in small doses.