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Know about Hepatitis Virus

There are currently 5 types of hepatitis viruses: hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. The most common hepatitis viruses are hepatitis A, B, and C. Hepatitis D and E viruses are less common. Most patients infected with hepatitis viruses have 2 types of symptoms:

In acute infection, patients will have fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and may have a rash and joint pain. Later, the fever will decrease, and patients will start to have yellow eyes and yellow body. In chronic infection, patients usually have no abnormal symptoms or may have non-specific symptoms such as fatigue and slight fatigue. Patients who have infecte for a long time may develop complications such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. Which often found in the late stages of the disease. Blood tests can identify the pathogen. The pathogens that cause chronic hepatitis include hepatitis B, C, and D viruses.

Hepatitis A virus

Hepatitis A is transmit by eating food or water contaminated with the virus. The incubation period is approximately 2–6 weeks. Most infections in children have mild or no symptoms. However, in adults, symptoms of acute hepatitis are more severe and obvious, with symptoms such as yellow eyes and body, fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. However, patients infected with the hepatitis A virus do not develop chronic.

Hepatitis B virus

Hepatitis B virus is a major cause, cirrhosis and liver cancer. According to the Liver Foundation, there are approximately 350-400 million patients worldwide who are carriers of the hepatitis B virus. Although there is now a vaccine to prevent, Thailand is still a country with a high prevalence.

Hepatitis B virus infection

  • It is not transmit through food, saliva or contact. But can transmit in 3 ways:
  • Blood and blood components, such as intravenous injection, tattooing, ear piercing, and sharing of sharp objects
  • Mother-to-child transmission
  • Sexually transmitted

Treatment

Patients with acute stage may need to treat in hospital to monitor for acute liver failure. However, in patients with chronic hepatitis or are หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ carriers of the disease, there are many types of drugs available for treatment, both injectable and oral. The drugs help reduce the number of viruses, reduce inflammation of the liver, and reduce the chances of patients developing cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Hepatitis C virus

It is another important cause of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. It can be transmitted like hepatitis B. Currently, it is found that more than 100 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C virus. In Thailand, blood donation data shows that 1-2 percent of the population is infected. Currently, there is no vaccine to prevent hepatitis C. Most people who are infected with do not have any abnormal symptoms. It can be detected only by blood test. 50-90 percent will develop chronic. Ultimately, if left untreated, serious complications will occur, including cirrhosis and liver cancer.