Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is transmitted from one person to other by faecal-oral transmission. HAV is found in the stools (faeces) of people with hepatitis A and..
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You can reduce your chance of getting viral hepatitis by following some basic guidelines: Wash your hands frequently. Purchase shellfish only at reputable food stores. If..
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Hepatitis B virus can cause acute or chronic infection of the liver. Most people with acute hepatitis B infection recover but some may develop chronic infection..
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There is no vaccine to protect against hepatitis C, so the only way to prevent this disease is to avoid the risk factors. The risk of..
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The goals of treatment for chronic hepatitis are to prevent the disease from getting worse and to prevent cirrhosis and liver failure. In mild..
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Protect Yourself From Hepatitis Hepatitis can make you feel as if you have the flu, but it’s a completely different disease. Flu is caused by viruses..
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Usually, chronic hepatitis is caused by infection with the hepatitis B or C virus. These viruses primarily are passed from person to person through sexual contact..
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Hepatitis A is virus is found in the stool (faeces) of people with hepatitis A (HAV) infection. People with HAV infection become contagious early in the incubation..
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Currently there are no specific medicines for the treatment of infection with hepatitis A. Infection with hepatitis A virus is mostly a self-limiting disease..
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Hepatitis B infection of the liver can be potentially life threatening. In many people (about 50% of the infected cases) it does not cause symptoms and these people may never..
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