hepatitis Flashcards
is there a vaccine for HAV
YES- KILLED
HAVRIX
what can kill HAV
coking and boiling can kill for 1 at least 1 min but freezing does not
incubation period for hep A
15-45 days average 28 days
how long does virus excretion occur after symptoms in hep a
up to 3 weeks and children may excrete longer than adults
rf for hep a
poor sanitation
caring for someone who is ill
travelling to an endemic area + not immunised
having a sexual partner who is infected
diagnosis
HAV IG M ANTIBOIDES BY EIA
can also do a stool culture but rarely done
is there a post exposure prophylaxis for HAV
immune globulin within 2 weeks for household members etc or day care centres or food prepared by infected food handler
Nb1 its more effective the earlier you take it, best is within 3 days up to 7 days for it to be effective
HAV vaccine
killed whole virus vaccine
2 doses given at least 6 months-
6-12 months after first dose
IM vaccine in the thigh for small kids but older kids is
there is a vaccine for kids after 12 months to 18 years
then another for adults
who should consider taking the vaccine
homosexuals
travelling to an endemic area
drug users
even after exposure to virus single dose of vaccine within 2 weeks has prtoective effects so the vaccine is hIGHLY EFFECTIVE
name of vaccine for HAV
HAVRIX
VAQTA
PAEDEETRIAC FORMULATIONS FOR HAV
more than 12 months -18 years
endemic areas of hep b
sub saharran africa
some countries in Eastern Europe
antigens of hep b
Hb sAg (surface ag)
core antigen
HBs (protective)
how long can hep b survive outside Body
up to 7 days - in room temp environment such as dried blood spots etc
epidemioloigcal measures for hep B
disinfect items and sterilise, and use disposable;e items
NAME OF HEP B VACCINE
EMNERGIX
CI HEB B VACCINE
people allergy to yeast
people with a history of anaphylaxis to previous vaccine because remember 3 doses
can you get energix when pregnant
yes
protective levels of iG G fot HAV
> 20
souce of infection (students get confused in exam) for HAV
HUMANS (anthtoponosis )
majority of infections with hAV are
aymptomaic
anecdote for HAV
roma community, bad sanittion levels, rubbish everywhere and flies were spreadign the virus around
informed the local authorities cleaned the rubbish, did disinfection, disinection didnt work so vaccinated all kids from 1-18 in octobe and 1 month later saw a delcine
when is a person with HAV most contagious
B4 THE ONSET OF JAUNIDICE after jaundice indectiousness decreases
what types of prophylaxis is there for A
PRE - vaccine
POST- immunoglobulin
HBV vrsu
only dna virus
has 8 different genotypes in different geographical distributions e.g in europe its D&A
why do we work so hard to prevent hep b transmission to newborns
because a lot of times the baby will be aymptomati but chronicity is a BIG ISSUE and we wont know till we see the long effects like cirrhosi /cancer