Catching the hepatitis virus early can help avoid long-term problems like scarring of the liver (cirrhosis), liver failure, and liver cancer.
Humans are infected with the Hepatitis virus. It is defined as liver inflammation, which can result from excessive alcohol consumption, toxins, certain medications, or certain medical conditions.
The common types of viral hepatitis are hepatitis A, B and C. Hepatitis D and E are less infected. It infects 300 million people and cause liver cancer, which HBV belongs to the Hepadnaviridae family. It is a small DNA virus. This disease has low rates of observation, diagnosis and treatment.
In the previous 5 years, the HBV diagnose started. There are many ways of transmission, the vaccination for hepatitis B has been introduced.
The prevalence of HBV antigen ranged from 2% to 20%. HBV’s ratio is increasingly day by day as the research show that has infected approximately 29 million people.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is an RNA virus that is commonly found in stools. The most common method of transmission of hepatitis A is contact with food, water, or contaminated objects.
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a DNA virus can be infected through serum, semen, saliva and syringes but due to stool or sweat or transfusion of blood and used needles.
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is an RNA virus and a member of the Flaviviridae family. Transmission can be sexual, with IV drug users sharing contaminated needles, or through blood transfusion and organ transplantation from infected donors.
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis D is an RNA virus. It contains antigen of Hepatitis D. It may be an acute short term infection or become a long term infection.
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis E is an RNA virus and is present in a single species. The fecal-oral route is the most common mode of transmission, which allows for person-to-person transmission.
Hepatitis G
Hepatitis G is an RNA virus. It is infected through blood products or usually by hepatitis B and C.
Symptoms
Many people did not have any symptoms when newly infected. Yet, some people had acute diseases. Symptoms that last a few weeks include yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice), dark urine, extreme fatigue, vomiting, and abdominal pain. People with severe hepatitis may spread severe liver failure, which can lead to death.
Treatment
There is no particular treatment for severe hepatitis B. As a result, care was aimed at maintaining comfort and a sufficient nutritional balance. Most important is the prevention of unnecessary medications.