Today, it is World Hepatitis Day. Viral hepatitis is an infection that causes liver inflammation and damage. There are several viruses that cause this disease and some of them are transmitted differently.
Hepatitis A and E are spread through contact with food or water that has been contaminated by an infected person’s stool. You can also get hepatitis E by eating uncooked pork, deer, or shellfish. These viruses cause acute, or short-term, infections that your body can fight on its own.
Hepatitis B, C and D are transmitted through contact with an infected person’s blood. Although, B and D can be also spread through contact with other body fluids. This can occur by sharing needles or having unprotected sex. These infections can be acute, but also chronic if your body cannot fight the virus and it does not disappear. Chronic hepatitis can lead to cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer. That is why, early diagnosis and a good treatment are essential. Come to our clinic as soon as possible if you think that you are suffering from hepatitis.