Recognize Hepatitis

Recognize Hepatitis - One type of disease that attacks the liver. This disease resulting in liver inflammation and can affect anyone, both men and women of various ages. One of them suffered Dahlan Iskan is made to undergo a liver transplant. Symptoms of the disease the patient will usually easy to feel tired. Sometimes nausea to vomiting. Abdomen ache, especially in the area of ​​the liver. The desire to eat is reduced drastically, the body has a fever then dark-colored urine and bowel movements are gray. Patients will also experience pain in the joints and muscles. Then the skin or eyes turn yellow. These symptoms can occur due to hepatitis A, B or C
Differences Hepatitis A, B and C

Hepatitis A. The disease is caused by viral hepatitis A. This disease can be transmitted directly through food or water contaminated with hepatitis A. This disease could cause the liver is unable to function properly. Ways of prevention can by washing hands before and after eating, before and after the small and large bowel. The best way of prevention by immunization or vaccination.

Hepatitis B. The disease is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Transmission occurs through blood and body fluids. Eg transmitted mother to her fetus, blood transfusion, or intercourse with a partner. This disease can lead to liver cancer or cirrhosis and liver failure. Unfortunately, the symptoms of the disease appear after three months of hepatitis B virus infection. Worse when attacked babies and children do not look any symptoms. The vaccine is the best way to prevention.

Hepatitis C. The disease is most severe hepatitis due to the vaccine has yet been found. A disease that attacks the liver and causes inflammation. Transmission occurs as does hepatitis B. It can through organ transplantation, blood transfusion, syringes, a mother to her fetus, intimate relationships.


Need to Know and Remember!

• Hepatitis C virus is said 10 times more easily transmitted than HIV. Because until now only hepatitis A and B vaccines are available then steer clear of the risk factors that cause hepatitis C is the best way. Meanwhile for immunization or hepatitis A vaccine can be done 3 to 4 times since the age of infants 6 to 18 months.

• For prevention should always strived to do the vaccinations, wash their hands with soap, sanitary clean. When the drinking water consumed also make sure the water is really clean and hygienic.