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infection of the liver.
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What is hepatitis?
What is hepatitis?
Hepatitis is Hepatitis is infection infection of of the liver. the liver.
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What is hepatitis? 3 of the main types: Hepatitis is A, B&C
infection of caused by the different the liver. hepatitis A, B & C viruses.
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HowWhat you get is hepatitis? hepatitis A:
• When faeces from an infected person enters the mouth of another person.
Hepatitis is infection of • This usually happens the liver. when you don’t wash
your hands after going to the toilet and before cooking and eating.
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What is hepatitis?
Hepatitis A Symptoms:
Nausea, vomitting, diarrhoea, fever, tiredness, rash, jaundice, dark brown urine, pain in liver area. Some people may not have any symptoms. Symptoms usually go away after 2 months but may last up to 9 months. Most people recover completely.
Hepatitis is infection of the liver. Immunity: Treatment:
There is no specific treatment for hepatitis A. Rest, good fluid intake and a nutritious diet may reduce symptoms. Avoid alcohol in acute stage. Go to hospital if symptoms are severe.
Once you’ve had hepatitis A you can’t get it again. There IS a vaccination for hepatitis A.
Travelling overseas: Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended if you plan to travel to countries where health and sanitation standards are poor. Your doctor will be able to advise you. .
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HowWhat you get is hepatitis? hepatitis B: • Mother to infant.
Hepatitis is infection of • Sharing theunsterile liver.
• Unprotected sex with someone who has hepatitis B. injecting or body art equipment.
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What is hepatitis?
Hepatitis B Symptoms:
Symptoms include tiredness, nausea, vomitting, itching, jaundice, pain over the liver area. Many people have no symptoms. You can find out if you have hepatitis B with a simple blood test by your doctor.
Hepatitis is infection of Immunity: the liver.
Most people who get hepatitis B in childhood will have a life-long infection. 19 out of 20 adults who get hepatitis B recover completely.
Once you’ve had hepatitis B and recovered from it you can’t get it again. There IS a vaccination for hepatitis B.
Travelling overseas: Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended if you plan to travel to countries where hepatitis B infection rates are high.
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HowWhat you get is hepatitis? hepatitis C:
• When blood with the hepatitis C virus enters your bloodstream.
Hepatitis is infection of • This can be through sharing unsterile the liver. injecting and body art equipment.
• Hepatitis C is not a sexually transmitted infection.
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What is hepatitis?
Hepatitis C Symptoms:
Symptoms include tiredness, nausea, vomitting, itching, jaundice, discomfort over the liver area. Many people have no symptoms. You can find out if you have hepatitis C with a simple blood test by your doctor.
Hepatitis is Immunity: infection of the liver.
Most people who get hepatitis C will have a long-term infection.
You can be reinfected even if you have had hepatitis C before. There IS NO vaccination for hepatitis C.
Travelling overseas: When undergoing medical, dental, cosmetic or body art procedures overseas, make sure whoever is doing it is using sterile equipment.
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What is hepatitis?
Hepatitis B Hepatitis is treatment:
infection of the liver.
• Like many other chronic diseases, hepatitis B can be managed with treatment.
• There is no such thing as a healthy carrier. Everyone with life-long hepatitis B needs regular monitoring. Info: 1800 437 222 or www.hepsa.asn.au
What is hepatitis?
Hepatitis C Hepatitis is treatment:
infection of the liver.
Hepatitis C can be treated. The cure rate is 95%.
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What is hepatitis? Hepatitis is infection of the liver.
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