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Hepatitis is a serious disorder, its types and symptoms

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  • 29 July, 2021 11:31:56

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News Desk: Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Which is caused by various viruses of hepatitis. Various hepatitis viruses enter the body through contaminated water and food. Which in the early stages gradually becomes fatal if the body does not show any symptoms.

Hepatitis is a gradual decrease in liver function. You know, every year more than 13 million people worldwide die from this liver disease. However, the disease is not contagious.

Today is World Hepatitis Day. The theme of this year's Hepatitis Day is 'Hepatitis Can't Wait'. With this in mind, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on all nations to work together to eradicate global viral hepatitis by 2030.

At this time of the year, along with various diseases including dengue, corona infection is spreading rapidly. However, hepatitis also occurs during this time. So it is important to be careful. The disease is usually spread through contaminated food and water.

If the disease does not spread in the body, in most cases certain symptoms are not caught. However, when hepatitis stays in the body for a long time, it attacks the liver; Then various symptoms appear.

Such as- weak body, nausea, abdominal pain, yellowing of the body and symptoms like yellow urine etc. If the disease spreads in the body, there may be watery stomach, bloody stools and vomiting.

Different types and symptoms of hepatitis

The 5 viruses of hepatitis are A, B, C, D and E. Of these, type-B and C take on deadly forms and take on deadly forms such as liver cirrhosis and cancer. If left untreated in the early stages, it becomes serious and can lead to complete liver damage.

In hepatitis A.

The virus is spread through contaminated food and water. In this disease, symptoms like swelling of the liver, loss of appetite, fever, vomiting and joint pain occur. If you see these symptoms, you should seek medical help immediately.

Hepatitis B

The virus is spread through blood, sweat, saliva, semen and other body fluids. It is usually diagnosed by a virus in the blood and antibodies against it.

The hepatitis B virus has serious effects on the liver. Due to this the patient has problems like nausea, fatigue, colic, yellow color of the skin.

It is the most chronic liver disease that takes the form of liver cirrhosis and cancer. If a pregnant woman is infected; However, her unborn child can also be affected by this disease.

Hepatitis C

This virus is more dangerous than hepatitis A and B. Hepatitis C is transmitted through the use of blood transfusions, intravenous injections, and the use of sterile medical equipment. An estimated 130-160 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C.

A person with hepatitis C does not have any symptoms. However, chronic infections can lead to liver lesions and cirrhosis several years later.

In many cases, cirrhosis can lead to liver dysfunction, liver cancer, or swelling of the esophagus and stomach. Which can lead to bleeding to death. In addition, skin diseases can occur on the skin.

Hepatitis D

Hepatitis B and C patients have a higher risk of contracting the virus. It can also be spread through contaminated blood, the use of infected needles, or the use of other shaving kits. Liver infections cause vomiting and mild fever.

Hepatitis E

The virus is spread by contaminated food. The patient experiences fatigue, weight loss, yellowing of the skin and mild fever. As a result of this infection, the patient develops symptoms like fatigue, weight loss, pale skin and face and fever. The different types and symptoms of hepatitis if matched with your physical illness; Then you need to seek medical help immediately.

Source: Healthline

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