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HEPATITS (Type A)

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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. 
  • The risk of hepatitis A infection is associated with a lack of safe water, and poor sanitation and hygiene (such as dirty hands)

SYMPTOMS

Some people with hepatitis do not have symptoms and do not know they are infected. If you do have symptoms, they may include

  • Fever
  • Fatigue
  • Loss of appetite
  • Nausea and/or vomiting
  • Abdominal pain
  • Dark urine
  • Clay-colored bowel movements
  • Joint pain
  • Jaundice, yellowing of your skin and eyes

DIAGNOSIS

To diagnose hepatitis, your health care provider

  • Will ask about your symptoms and medical history
  • Will do a physical exam
  • Will likely do blood tests, including tests for viral hepatitis
  • Might do imaging tests, such as an ultrasound, CT scan, or MRI
  • May need to do a liver biopsy to get a clear diagnosis and check for liver damage.

TREATMENT

Unlike hepatitis B and C, hepatitis A does not cause chronic liver disease and is rarely fatal, but it can cause debilitating symptoms and fulminant hepatitis (acute liver failure), which is often fatal. It is curable. Several antiviral medications can help fight the virus and slow its ability to damage your liver. These drugs are taken by mouth. Talk to your doctor about which medication might be right for you. 


PREVENTIONS

Hepatitis A infection can be prevented by getting the vaccine or immune globulin soon after coming into contact with the virus. Persons who have recently been exposed to HAV should get immune globulin or vaccine as soon as possible, but not more than 2 weeks after the last exposure.



Well, readers, that was it. Hope you liked it and it gave you enough information about Hepatitis type A. If still any queries, feel free to ask in the comments, and yes! suggestions will be appreciated. Take care and keep you and your family safe. I will write again soon. Till then, bubyeeee❤❤❤



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