Different types of hepatitis
The response to hepatitis liver inflammation that can be caused by various reasons, it is usually be caused by viruses. And there are four types of hepatitis.
* Hepatitis A, is the most common, and has a type A virus in the feces of a person who is infected, this hepatitis is transmitted through infected food, direct contact with the sick person, their blood and secretions, usually occurs between 14 and 40 days after exposure and does not extend beyond two months. A vaccine to combat it and prevent it.
* Hepatitis B, like hepatitis A, this is caused by a virus, which receives in this case the name of B and can be transmitted by blood or through sexual contact, is also transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy, and is very common in people who do not maintain proper hygiene and lend syringes, infecting and infected means.
May be incubated for about 6 months and leave many carry the virus, this type of hepatitis, can progress to liver cancer or cirrhosis. Likewise there is also a vaccine to prevent it.
* Hepatitis C, caused by the hepatitis C virus is transmitted through blood transfusions, oral and genital contact in the presence of injury, and if no preventive means, can infect many people. This can lead to chronic hepatitis.
* Hepatitis D, caused by the virus D, is passed along with hepatitis B, and returns the latter in a much more destructive to the liver of the person concerned, and besides the infection can be caused by chemicals medications or alcohol abuse.
The symptoms of hepatitis are the most common weakness, ictiricia, lack of appetite, high fever and intestinal discomfort.