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what are the signs of viral hepatitis?

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Viral hepatitis.: Most common is nothing. Others are fatigue, jaundice, lack of desire to smoke, weight loss, and in some cases, death. Get vaccinated for a and b.

Question 2

how common is viral hepatitis?

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Hep B is common.: Per who: more than 2 billion people alive today have been infected with HBV at some time. Of these, about 350 million remain infected chronically (carriers).Three quarters of the world’s population live in areas where there are high levels of infection.
Globally, every year there are over 4 million acute clinical cases of HBV and about 1 million people a year die from complications...

Question 3

how is viral hepatitis treated?

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Depends on Type: Hepatitis b is usually treated with a single oral medication although peg-interferon is used in select patients.

Hepatitis c is treated with a combination of peg-interferon, Ribavirin and possibly either telepavir or bocephivir (depending on genotype). All hcv treatment includes interferon however this may change over the next 305 years.

Question 4

how do you get viral hepatitis?

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Depends: The most common types of hepatitis are a, b, and c. People get hep a from contaminated food or water, hep b from blood or other bodily fluids, and hep c from blood.  Hep b and c can be transmitted by sexual activity, sharing needles, blood transfusions that occurred prior to  1990 etc. Hep b & c can also be transmitted in transplanted organs.

Question 5

how is viral hepatitis diagnosed?

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Blood tests: All viral hepatitis infections can be detected with blood tests.

Question 6

how do you catch viral hepatitis?

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Depends on type: Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver.  Viral hepatitis is caused by a few specific viruses, types a, b, c, d, e, f (not confirmed), and g. The most common hepatitis viruses are types a, b, and c.  A, by oral secretions and stool.  B, sexual conduct, blood (tattooing, piercing,  transfusions).  C, sharing needles, transfusions. D, same as b.  Up to 1/3 of cases have unknown source.

Question 7

what're the types of viral hepatitis?

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A,B&C now: There are many others but we are not well equipped to deal with them.
A:usually oral:fecal, which means passed to you by poor hygiene, your food preparer did not wash their hands.
B:sex or blood or tattoo;somehow your skin was opened and exposed.
C:open, but i suspect same transmission routes as "b": sex, blood, tattoo.

Question 8

what are the symptoms of getting a viral hepatitis?

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Jaundice, abd pain: Depends on the virus and if it is acute or chronic infection.  Common symptoms of acute hepatitis include a yellow color to the skin (jaundice) or eyes (icterus), abdominal pain, nausea, clay colored stools (acholic stools) and tea colored urine.  Many people have no symptoms with hepatitis a.  People with chronic infection may also be without symptoms.  Talk to your provider about your symptoms.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: viral hepatitis?

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Viral hepatitis: Viral hepatitis = liver inflammation due to infection with a virus.

Question 10

is there any chance of a viral hepatitis career case to progress to a disease stage ?

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20% chance : Yes, you have an approximate 20% chance...

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