Question 1

what are my chances of contracting hepatitis b? how common is it?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis B: Hepatitis B is transmitted by Blood, including needle stick, Mucocutaneous such as Sexual contact with an infected person or carrier, or perinatal exposure.  There is vaccination available, but most important is avoid sexual indiscretion.

Question 2

how common is it for registered nurses working in emergency room to contract hepatitis b?

Accepted Answer

Doesn't happen: Doctors and nurses are vaccinated against Hep B, and they can get their antibodies checked every few years to be sure they have immunity against Hep B. A few doctors and nurses are naturally immune to Hep B (from having caught the virus and become cured of it) don't have to get the vaccine.

Question 3

a friend of mind works as a nurse in a hospital, he contracted hepatitis somehow threw a patent, is this a common occurrence?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis: No it's not common. There are several causes of hepatitis, and infectious hepatitis in the hospital environment can be due to many different strains, including a, b, c, ebv, cmv, and others. There are vaccines against a and b but not against c. Hep  a is acquired through infected food so it is unlikely in the hospital, hep b and c through blood and sexual contact and needle sticks.

Question 4

how common is hepatitis?

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Depends: Depends on which population you are looking at.  Worldwide there are 300 million with hep b and the incidence of hep c is about 0.3/1000.  The prevalence is greatly increased in high risk groups such as high risk sexual behavior and IV drug abuse. Prevention is your best friend as hep b and c can both cause chronic and life altering infection.

Question 5

what are the common signs of hepatitis?

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Signs vary: Mild right upper quadrant abdominal pain may be a sign of hepatitis;  fulminent hepatitis may present itself with fever, right upper quadrant abdominal pain, jaundice etc..., sometimes one may  not even know of the infection  until an abnormal blood test reveals it, such is the case in hepatitis c, patient with chronic hepatitis may develop spider angioma, bleeding disorder, cryoglobulinemia etc..

Question 6

what are some of the risk factors for getting hepatitis?

Accepted Answer

The risk factors for getting Hepatitis include::   Multiple sexual partners, IV drug use, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Dialysis, Blood Transfusion, Tattoos, Alcoholism, Genetic linkage, Measles, CMV infection, Epstein Barr virus, Viral hepatitis, Exposure to sick contact, Travel, HIV/AIDS.

Question 7

how common is hepatitis e?

Accepted Answer

WHO: Per the World Health Organization (WHO):  "Every year, there are an estimated 20 million HEV infections worldwide, leading to an estimated 3.3 million symptomatic cases of hepatitis E "  REF:   http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs280/en/

Question 8

how common is hepatitis a in the united states?

Accepted Answer

Rare: Hepatitis A became a rare infection in the US especially among children since the institution of universal vaccination against it.

Question 9

what is the difference between normal skin itch and hepatitis skin itch?what are the common signs of hepatitis?

Accepted Answer

Itching: … Is a fairly common symptom of hepatitis. It is usually caused due to a buildup of bilirubin and is often seen associated with jaundice or yellowing of the skin.  When it is present, it is usually widespread over most of the body.  It is usually seen in end stage liver disease or in very acute  hepatitis.  This can be  sorted out with a simple blood test. See your doctor.  Good luck.

Question 10

how common is hepatitis d?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis D: Hepatitis D virus  requires hepatitis B virus to be replicated. According to the World Health Organization:  "Approximately 15 million people across the world are chronically coinfected with HDV and HBV ."   See:  http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/hepatitis-d/en/

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