According to an English saying, ‘Prevention is better than cure,’ keeping healthy and fit becomes easy if you are aware of a particular disease. Actually, people commit mistakes and fall ill when they are not aware of the basic information about the diseases.
If you wish to keep a safe distance from all the diseases and stay healthy and safe, then make sure you get the right information about the diseases. This post at Laser 360 Clinic aims at bringing you a clear picture of the disease so that you can keep the disease at bay!
Hepatitis is one such disease that created havoc a few years back and left some irreparable damages to the human lifestyle. World Hepatitis Day is a special day that is celebrated every year on July 28. The World Health Organization (WHO) came up with the idea of celebrating this special day just to intensify the fight against the deadly disease. WHO commemorates this day on the birthday of Nobel Laureate scientist Dr. Baruch Blumberg who discovered the virus that is responsible for Hepatitis B, the most severe among the five variants of this disease, namely, Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. Dr. Blumberg discovered the vaccine for the virus as well.
What is Hepatitis All About?
Medically, the term ‘Hepatitis’ stands for inflammation of the liver. Mostly, it is a communicable disease that spreads from one person to another in various ways. The ways of spreading the disease can be different. Have a look at the information below to enrich your knowledge about the disease!
Hepatitis A:
Cause: The doctors believe that Hepatitis A spreads by consuming contaminated water and food. The most effective way to keep it away is to eat safely and avoid food that is available with street vendors. The disease gets intensified during the summer and monsoon seasons.
Symptoms: Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, jaundice, fever, and high-colored urine.
Vaccine: It is available in the market. The doctors recommend it for children above 1 year. For the adults, the vaccine is conducted if they are IgG-antiHAV negative. The doctors suggest two doses during a certain duration. They do not recommend any booster dose.
Hepatitis B
Cause: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is caused due to entry of contaminated or infected blood, tattoos, and body fluids.
Symptoms: Sometimes, the disease is acute. The acute patients lose appetite and havea fever, jaundice, high-colored urine, vomiting,and nausea. Additionally, the patients with chronic Hepatitis may have no symptoms at all for years, but they may show up as cirrhosis later on.
Vaccine: It is available. The doctors administer three injections for every patient at a recommended duration.
Hepatitis C
Cause: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) happens because of the entry of infected blood and body fluids in the body or due to tattoos.
Symptoms: Patients with chronic Hepatitis C may have no symptoms at all initially for years, but may result in cirrhosis later on.
Vaccine: At present, no vaccine is available for Hepatitis C.
Hepatitis D
Cause: The disease is caused by an infection that occurs in patients infected with Chronic Hepatitis B patients.
Symptoms: The doctors believe that the symptoms of Hepatitis C are similar to Hepatitis B.
Vaccine: No vaccine is available at the moment. The prevention against Hepatitis Bis the key.
Hepatitis E
Cause: Hepatitis E Virus enters the body due to consumption of contaminated food and water. Usually, it can be fatal for pregnant women.
Symptoms: The prominent symptoms are loss of appetite, jaundice, enlarged and tender liver, and weight loss, nausea. The doctors also find the consumption of contaminated food and water a prominent reason for Hepatitis E. The virus can reach the body in your food, including unprepared shellfish.
Vaccine: At present, no vaccine is available for administration.
So, you see, having this information can be decisive for everyone if they are willing to keep themselves safe from all variants of Hepatitis. To spread the message and to make people know about these all is the solitary goal that WHO intends by celebrating World Hepatitis Day on July 28 every year. The whole medical machinery around the world takes the pledge to make people stay safe from the deadly disease.
