Viral Hepatitis: Causes, Symptoms, Daignosis, Prevention and Treatment

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Viral Hepatitis
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Viral Hepatitis

• Viral hepatitis is an infection which is caused
  by a virus that mainly affects the liver. The
  liver is inflamed, becomes tender and gets
  swollen. The infection can destroy some parts of
  the liver.There are three basic types of viral
  hepatitis Hepatitis A Hepatitis B and Hepatitis
  C. These types of hepatitis depend on the type of
  virus that is responsible for the infection.A
  fourth virus that is known as the delta hepatitis
  virus causes hepatitis only in a person who is
  already infected with Hepatitis B. Other viruses
  attached with hepatitis include Hepatitis E and
  G.

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How does viral hepatitis occur?

• The viruses that cause hepatitis can be spread
  by
• contamination from bowel movements
• blood
• inadequately cooked shellfish taken from polluted
  waters
• sexual contact
• contaminated needles
• saliva
• nasal mucus
• Breast milk
• Some types of viral hepatitis can be carried by
  carriers who show no symptoms. These people are
  called asymptomatic carriers.

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How is viral hepatitis diagnosed?

• Your doctor will review your symptoms and
  examine you. The doctor will press your abdomen
  to see if the liver is bigger in size or not. The
  doctor can perform some of the following lab
  tests
• analysis of a urine sample
• analysis of a stool sample
• Blood tests, including tests to determine what
  type of hepatitis you have.

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What are the symptoms of viral hepatitis?

• Symptoms of viral hepatitis may not show until 2
  weeks to 6 months after a person is infected with
  the virus, or there may never be any obvious
  symptoms.When symptoms first occur, they can be
  the following typical symptoms of infection
• loss of appetite
• fever
• general aches
• fatigue

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What are the symptoms of viral hepatitis?
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• Other possible early symptoms are
• itching hives
• painful joints
• loss of taste for cigarettes in smokers
• After several days other symptoms may follow
• nausea and vomiting
• bad breath, bitter taste in the mouth
• darkened urine
• yellowish skin and eyes (jaundice)
• pain below the ribs on the right side, especially
  when pressure is applied
• Bowel movements that are whitish or light yellow
  and may be looser than normal

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How is viral hepatitis treated?

• Antibiotics are not useful in treating
  hepatitis. The usual treatment is bed rest, a
  balanced diet, and total abstinence from
  alcohol.Hospitalization is required only in
  more serious cases (for instance, if you become
  severely dehydrated). You should avoid taking
  certain drugs that are metabolized in the liver.
  Ask your doctor which drugs these are.

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