Hepatitis A, B and C

Hepatitis A, B and C the most devastating disease in India

Medical researchers have been concerned about Hepatitis spreading rapidly across the country. There are three main viruses, which attack on liver, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C; all three different from each other. Hepatitis A, which may be dangerous, lasts only a few weeks, because your immune system deals with it properly. Hepatitis A spreads through infected food and water. Vaccine is available against it. Hepatitis B spreads not through food or water but through infected blood and sexual contact with infected person. Normally, immunity fails to deal with B properly and it turns into a dangerous disease, which at later stage may degenerate into cancer. It is curable and vaccine is also available.

Medical researchers have been concerned about Hepatitis spreading rapidly across the country. There are three main viruses, which attack on liver, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C; all three different from each other. Hepatitis A, which may be dangerous, lasts only a few weeks, because your immune system deals with it properly. Hepatitis A spreads through infected food and water. Vaccine is available against it. Hepatitis B spreads not through food or water but through infected blood and sexual contact with infected person. Normally, immunity fails to deal with B properly and it turns into a dangerous disease, which at later stage may degenerate into cancer. It is curable and vaccine is also available

To be noted, Hepatitis C too spreads through infected blood not food or water. Its transmission during sex is not commonly understood. In general human body cannot fight against Hepatitis C and it becomes a fatal disease which later may degenerate into cancer. It is curable but vaccine against it is not available. Keep in mind that vaccine against A or B does not prevent C.

If you fear that you may be a potential victim of Hepatitis, get you tested for Hepatitis B and C, a potential cause of cancer at later stage. It is very necessary, because people infected with virus C and B do not show any symptom. Sometimes, symptoms appear in bold after your liver has been severely damaged.

Hepatitis is of three types: A, B and C. according to doctors Hepatitis A is not a serious disease and nearly everyone infected with this type self-recovers without any treatment. But it never means to ignore the symptoms, and medical consultation is a must. Unlike A, Hepatitis B and C are relatively fatal. Common symptoms of Hepatitis B are diarrhea, fatigue, loss of appetite, muscle or joint pain, abdominal pain and yellowness of skin andeyes. According to doctors Hepatitis B if not taken care of timely, not only it may degenerate into cancer rather it may cause death. Statistics show, only in America 3000-5000 people succumb to death yearly because of Hepatitis B. It transmits through contaminated blood or the body fluids of infected person.

Hepatitis, a life threatening challenge is taking lives nationwide. As per the report of Liver Foundation organisation, in India eight out of every ten are suffering somehow or the other from this acute disease. While ten million people die because of Hepatitis. Another reason after its wide spread is our lack of awareness and proper understanding of disease.

Apart from precautionary measures, it is necessary for newborn babies to be vaccinated against Hepatitis B in order to prevent the disease. Vaccination should be completed within eighteen months. Children under eighteen years, who are not vaccinated against Hepatitis B in childhood, may take its vaccine.