To build awareness and understanding importance of liver in human body and how liver ailments can be treated. Hepatitis is a general term referring to inflammation of the liver. It may result from various causes, due to viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic organisms. Non-infectious causes could be due to alcohol, poisonous substances, and autoimmune hepatitis. Viral hepatitis is one of the major causes of liver disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Viruses that primarily attack the liver are called hepatitis viruses. There are several types of hepatitis viruses including types A, B, C, D, E, and possibly G. Types A, B, and C are the most common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All hepatitis viruses can cause acute hepatitis and liver disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Hepatitis A:<\/strong> Is transmitted through consuming food or water, contaminated by faeces from a person infected with hepatitis A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Hepatitis B:<\/strong> Is transmitted through contact with infectious body fluids, such as blood, vaginal secretions, or semen, containing the hepatitis B virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Hepatitis C: <\/strong>is transmitted through direct contact with infected body fluids, typically through injection drug use and sexual contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Hepatitis D:<\/strong> also called delta hepatitis, hepatitis D is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis D virus (HDV). HDV is contracted through direct contact with infected blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Hepatitis E:<\/strong> a waterborne disease caused by the hepatitis E virus (HEV). Hepatitis E is mainly found in areas with poor sanitation and typically results from ingesting faecal matter contaminated with virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Fatigue<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Flu-like symptoms<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Dark urine<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Pale stool<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Abdominal pain<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Loss of appetite<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Unexplained weight loss<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Yellow skin and eyes, which may be signs of jaundice<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Physical Examination and clinical evaluation of patient<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Liver function tests<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Abnormal Ultrasound<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Liver biopsy<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prevention of diseases through vaccination of Hepatitis A and B:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The hepatitis A vaccine is available to prevent this infection. Most children begin vaccination between ages 12 and 18 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Vaccination is recommended for all children age 12 months or older, for travellers to certain countries, and for people at high risk for infection with the virus. The vaccine is given as two shots, six months apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 It\u2019s a series of two vaccines. Vaccination is also available for adults and can be combined with the hepatitis B vaccine. The vaccine confers long-term protection against clinical illness and chronic hepatitis B virus infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The CDC recommends that all children between ages 12 months and 23 months get this vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The following people are also at risk for the disease and should be vaccinated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Anyone who uses illegal drugs<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 People with chronic (long-term) liver disease<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Anyone treated with blood clotting drugs, such as people with haemophilia<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 People who work with HAV-infected primates or in HAV research laboratories. (HAV is like HIV in animals.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Travelers to countries where hepatitis A is common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Countries susceptible to gastrointestinal disease<\/p>\n\n\n\n In case you are experiencing any signs and symptoms of liver disease, please visit Wockhardt Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are a premiere hospital in the country specializing in the treatment of digestive disorders. We provide comprehensive digestive care to our patients. The digestive care centre at Wockhardt Hospitals makes it a centre for excellence with our clinical expertise, to treat such conditions affecting the digestive system. For further information or any gastroenterology services or liver transplant related query visit our experts at Wockhardt Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The CDC recommends it for all babies, who should get their first dose as new-borns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Anyone who has a sexual contact with a partner with hepatitis B<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Anyone being evaluated or treated for an STD<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Men who have sex with men<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 People who share needles used to inject drugs<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Anyone who lives with someone who has hep B<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 People with end-stage kidney (renal) disease<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Medical workers<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Travelers to regions with moderate to high rates of hepatitis B<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 People with chronic liver disease<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 People with HIV infections<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" To build awareness and understanding importance of liver in human body and how liver ailments can be treated. Hepatitis is a general term referring to inflammation of the liver. It may result from various causes, due to viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic organisms. Non-infectious causes could be due to alcohol, poisonous substances, and autoimmune hepatitis. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":52288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSigns and Symptoms of Hepatitis:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Diagnosis of Tests to Detect Hepatitis:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Treatment of Hepatitis:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Measures to Prevent Hepatitis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Hepatitis Vaccination A<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Hepatitis Vaccination B<\/h3>\n\n\n\n