HEPATITIS MADE EASY

WHAT IS HEPATITIS?

Hepatitis is simply defined as the inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by an uncontrolled growth of harmful organisms in a host.

There are 5 types, Hepatitis A-E :
A- is gotten from contaminated food/water.
B- is gotten from contact with blood, semen, vaginal secretion.
C- is gotten through the same route as B.
D- can't multiply without B.
E- from contaminated water/food.

You can vaccinate against B
You can also vaccinate against  Hepatitis A and also note the following:

Don't share toothbrushes.
Practice safe sex.
Wash your hands often.
Wash food items properly.
Don't share sharp objects  e.g. clippers, razors.
Drink clean treated water from trusted sources.

You can vaccinate against B but here are some
Interesting facts about Hepatitis B Virus.

- It can be gotten from infected blood, semen and other body fluids, even sweat.

- Most people who get it as kids or babies will have it for life.

- Up to 90% of people who get it as an adult 19 and above will clear it out naturally.

- The remaining 5-10% whose natural immunity don't clear it out, are prone to liver damage and cancer over the years.

- It is several times more infective than HIV.

- It is preventable if you get yourself vaccinated.

How I learnt the routes of transmission.
“The Vowels are through the Bowels”.
For the sake of example - Hepatitis A and E are Feco-Oral.
While Hepatitis B, C, and D are through bodily fluids.

What to do is, get tested and vaccinated today!.

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