What is Hepatitis?
Hepatitis is a liver disease caused by virus. It is of many types but types A, B and C are more common having different effects on the human body. The treatment for each type is also different. All types are infectious and can travel from one person to another.
Liver is “chemical factory” of [...]
Prevention of Hepatitis
Preventive measures for all types of hepatitis are nearly the same. Some important measures are:
Never forget to wash your hands before taking meals.
Always wash your hands with soap after using the toilet whether you are going for meals or not.
Avoid eating from unhygienic places.
Do not use personal care items of infected person like [...]
Hepatitis C is caused by Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by Hepatitis B virus (HBV). As compared to Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B is less commonly found. Hepatitis C, B and A are all contagious. As soon as the virus infects a person, short-term symptoms that appear are usually [...]
Immediately after infection (initially) there might be mild or no abnormal symptoms at all. Unlike Hepatitis A, the body usually does not become yellow. If the symptoms do appear, they might include:
General weakness without any apparent cause
Easy fatigue. Soreness of muscles as if overworked.
Abdominal pain without any apparent cause
Undue heat and itching of skin
Dark yellow [...]
It is not always be possible to prevent the infection even after taking preventive measures, yet one should not tend to ignore them. Preventive measures are nearly the same for all types of hepatitis. Common points are:
Always wash your hands with soap before taking meals. Hands must be washed with soap after using the toilet [...]
Modern medical system does not consider Hepatitis B curable but they have the treatment for hepatitis C, which is very expensive though. The medicines used to treat hepatitis C are said to have significant side effects as well. The success rate is also not very appreciable. While treating hepatitis, the entire focus of modern science [...]