What is hepatitis?

The word "hepatitis" is used for all types of inflammation of the liver (liver). The causes can be various kinds, ranging from viruses to the drugs, including traditional medicine. Viral hepatitis are also several types, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, C, D, E, F and G. Manifestations of disease can be acute viral hepatitis (hepatitis A) can also be chronic hepatitis (hepatitis B, C) and those that later become cancerous liver (hepatitis B and C).
Hepatitis A. Often, hepatitis A infection in children causes no symptoms, whereas in adults causes flu-like symptoms, fatigue, fever, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, yellow eyes and loss of appetite. The symptoms disappeared completely after 6-12 weeks. People infected with hepatitis A will be immune to the disease. In contrast to hepatitis B and C, hepatitis A infection does not lead to chronic hepatitis.
The incubation period of 30 hari.Penularan through food or water contaminated feces of patients, such as eating fruits and vegetables are not cooked or eating undercooked shellfish. Drink with ice cubes that the process is contaminated.
Currently there are vaccines for hepatitis A, provides immunity for the first 4 weeks after injection, the length required for immunity shots several times. Drug addicts and anal sex, including homosexual is a high risk of contracting hepatitis A.
Hepatitis B. Symptoms similar to hepatitis A, flu-like, ie loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, vomiting and yellow eyes and fever. Transmission can be through a needle or contaminated knife, blood transfusions and human bites. Treatment with interferon alfa-2b and lamivudine, and immunoglobulins containing antibodies against the hepatitis-B are given 14 days after exposure.
Hepatitis B vaccine is safe and effective has been available since a few years ago. Which is the risk of contracting hepatitis B is a drug addict, who has many sexual partners.
Hepatitis D. Hepatitis D virus (HDV) or delta virus is a unique virus, which is incomplete and to require the presence of viral replication of hepatitis B. Transmission through sexual contact, needles and blood transfusions. Symptoms of hepatitis D varies, it can appear as mild symptoms (co-infection) or a very progressive.
Hepatitis E. A hepatitis-like symptoms, fever pegel rheumatic pain, fatigue, loss of appetite and abdominal pain. Disease will cure itself (self-limited), except in the event of pregnancy, particularly the third trimester, can be deadly. Transmission through feces-contaminated water.
Hepatitis F. There are only few cases reported. Currently, experts do not agree with hepatitis F hepatitis is a separate disease.
Hepatitis G. Similar symptoms of hepatitis C, often in conjunction with hepatitis B and / or C. No cause of fulminant hepatitis or chronic hepatitis. Transmission through blood transfusion needle.Posted by sakuragirl at 4:23 PMLabels: hepatitis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis D