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I want to know what's the difference between hepatitis a, b & c?
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A, B, and C: A: fecal-oral transmission (contaminated food, sex, children with dirty fingers), causes acute hepatitis, preventable by vaccine. B: transmission by sex, blood contact (sharing needles, needle sticks). Causes acute and chronic hepatitis, preventable by vaccine. C: transmission by blood contact (sharing needles, needle sticks), sometimes sex. Mostly chronic hepatitis. No vaccine, but curable.
Answered 12/30/2013
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