Hepatitis (plural: hepatitides) is an inflammation of the liver due to toxins, such as chemicals or drugs or agents that cause infections. Hepatitis that lasts less than 6 months of so-called "acute hepatitis", hepatitis lasting more than 6 months called "chronic hepatitis".
cause
Usually occurs due to viral hepatitis, especially one of the five hepatitis viruses, A, B, C, D or E. Hepatitis can also occur due to other viral infections, such as infectious mononucleosis, yellow fever and cytomegalovirus infection. Causes of non-viral hepatitis is a major alcohol and drugs.
Hepatitis Virus Type
Hepatitis A virus
Hepatitis A virus is primarily spread through oral vecal . The spread is due to the poor level of cleanliness . In developing countries often plague that spread occurs through water and food .
Hepatitis B virus
Transmission is not as easy as viral hepatitis A. Hepatitis B virus is transmitted through blood or blood products . Transmission usually occurs among drug users who use needles together , or between sexual partners ( both heterosexual and homosexual men ) .
Pregnant women who are infected by hepatitis B can transmit the virus to her baby during childbirth . Hepatitis B can be transmitted by healthy people who carry the hepatitis B virus in the Far East and Africa , several cases of hepatitis B develops into chronic hepatitis , cirrhosis and liver cancer .
cause
Usually occurs due to viral hepatitis, especially one of the five hepatitis viruses, A, B, C, D or E. Hepatitis can also occur due to other viral infections, such as infectious mononucleosis, yellow fever and cytomegalovirus infection. Causes of non-viral hepatitis is a major alcohol and drugs.
Hepatitis Virus Type
Hepatitis A virus
Hepatitis A virus is primarily spread through oral vecal . The spread is due to the poor level of cleanliness . In developing countries often plague that spread occurs through water and food .
Hepatitis B virus
Transmission is not as easy as viral hepatitis A. Hepatitis B virus is transmitted through blood or blood products . Transmission usually occurs among drug users who use needles together , or between sexual partners ( both heterosexual and homosexual men ) .
Pregnant women who are infected by hepatitis B can transmit the virus to her baby during childbirth . Hepatitis B can be transmitted by healthy people who carry the hepatitis B virus in the Far East and Africa , several cases of hepatitis B develops into chronic hepatitis , cirrhosis and liver cancer .
