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  Hello everyone!, How are you all? I hope you all are fine and I am fine too! So today, we will discuss Hepatitis Type C. Let's begin!! GENERAL INTRODUCTION Hepatitis Type C is a liver disease that is caused by the bloodborne Hepatitis C virus (HCV). It can cause acute to chronic hepatitis. The severity can range from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a life-long illness. CAUSES The hepatitis C virus is a bloodborne virus: the most common modes of infection are:- exposure to small quantities of blood.  injection drug use  unsafe injection practices  unsafe health care  transfusion of unscreened blood and blood products SYMPTOMS Hepatitis C virus causes both acute and chronic infection. New HCV infections are usually asymptomatic. The incubation period for hepatitis C ranges from 2 weeks to 6 months. Following initial infection, approximately 80% of people do not exhibit any symptoms. Those who are acutely symptomatic may exhibit:- fever  fatigue  ...

Hello everyone! How are you all? I hope that you all are fine and I am fine too. Today, we will discuss Hepatitis Type B. Let's begin! GENERAL INTRODUCTION Hepatitis B is a highly infectious and contagious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that affects the liver; it is a type of viral hepatitis. It can cause both acute and chronic infections. The hepatitis B virus was discovered in 1965 by Dr. Baruch Blumberg who won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.  CAUSES  As I told you before, Hepatitis Type B is highly contagious, it is caused by an infected person.  Sharing of needles. HBV easily spreads through needles and syringes contaminated with infected blood. ... Accidental needle sticks. Mother to child during childbirth. SYMPTOMS Many people with Hepatitis B have no symptoms and do not know they are infected. If symptoms occur with acute infection, they usually appear within 3 months of exposure and can last anywhere from 2–12 weeks. Symptoms of chronic Hepatit...

Hello everyone! How, are you all? I hope that you all are fine and I am fine too. Today, we will discuss Hepatitis.  GENERAL INTRODUCTION OF HEPATITIS Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is swelling that happens when tissues of the body are injured or infected. It can damage your liver. This swelling and damage can affect how well your liver functions. Hepatitis can be an acute (short-term) infection or a chronic (long-term) infection. Some types of hepatitis cause only acute infections. Other types can cause both acute and chronic infections. TYPES OF HEPATITIS There are different types of hepatitis, hepatitis viruses A, B, C, D, and E. In this blog, we will only discuss type A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION OF HEPATITIS TYPE A Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver disease that can cause mild to severe illness. CAUSES OF HEPATITIS TYPE A The hepatitis A virus (HAV) is transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food and water Direct contact with an infectious person....