There are five types of hepatitis virus, i.e., hepatitis A, B, C, D and e. hepatitis Viruses B and C get more attention because it is more often result in death.
Hepatitis A
hepatitis A Virus infection that causes mild.
This virus can be transmitted through the fecal oral, meaning — of the stool or the mouth. Transmission occurs at a bad hygiene such as the pollution of drinking water and food, raw food, bad sanitation and hygiene, low self. Prevention can be done by keeping the environment clean, food and drink, and of course myself. Hepatitis A is usually an acute, rapidly recovers by itself, and does not cause chronic infection. The treatment was only treating the symptoms of the disease course.
Hepatitis B
hepatitis B virus Transmission is through blood and body fluids. This virus can be transmitted through vaginal birth from mother to infants, the use of objects that are not sterile (syringes, razors, tattoos), and free sex. Prevention of this virus is to avoid contact with blood or body fluids of the sufferer. Hepatitis B vaccine have also proved effective for prevention of infected hepatitis B hepatitis B infections. treatment tailored to the converted. In the acute phase, it is a treatment of symptoms. Whereas in chronic phase it takes antiviral drugs. Currently being developed as a combination treatment with interferon antiviral.
Hepatitis C
hepatitis C Virus mostly will become chronic. Transmission of hepatitis C virus similar to the hepatitis B virus, i.e. through the blood (blood transfusion, needles, tattoos, and labor). However, sexual contact with a hepatitis C sufferers and borrow items such as razors or toothbrushes are more uncommon pass on viral hepatitis c. Prevention can be done with contact shy away from blood of sufferers. Unfortunately, there has been no vaccine hepatitis c. hepatitis C Treatment is with a combination of interferon and the antiviral drugs.
Hepatitis D (Hepatitis Delta)
Virus hepatitis D is rarely found, because this virus can only breed along with the hepatitis B virus. Therefore, this virus can only infect people who are infected with hepatitis B virus and cause a very dangerous double infection. Hepatitis D virus is transmitted through body fluids and blood, the same as the virus hepatitis b. hepatitis B vaccine can also provide protection against viral hepatitis d. treatment of infection doubles D and B are with a combination of interferon and the antiviral drugs.
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis E is similar to hepatitis a. disease is usually acute and chronic infection does not become. Transmission is also the same through fecal-oral. Maintain cleanliness of the food, water, the environment, and themselves to avoid infection of virus hepatitis e. infectious disease of the liver hepatitis viruses can attack you with some different ways, depending on the type of virus. Avoid the ways of transmission so that you are not infected with the hepatitis virus. Of course prevention is better than treatment, isn't it?
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