Hepatitis Flashcards
What is hepatitis?
Inflammation of the liver
How many people died in viral hepatitis in 2015?
1.34 million
What regions are mostly affected?
Asia and North, East and West Africa
How is Hepatitis A transmitted?
Contaminated food and water or direct contact with infection
How do you prevent Hepatitis A?
Vaccine
What are some risk factors?
Unsafe hygiene practices, HIV key populations
Is Hepatitis A dangerous?
Does not cause chronic infection, rarely fatal
What type of infection does Hepatitis B lead to?
Both chronic and acute
How is Hepatitis B transmitted?
Blood och bodily fluids
Burden of Hepatitis B?
257 million living with it and 890 000 deaths in 2015
How is hepatitis B prevented?
Vaccine, 95% effective
Who are most likely to develop a chronic Hepatitis B infection?
Infants and children
Why is chronic Hepatitis B dangerous?
20-30% develops into cirrhosis and/or liver cancer
What type of infection does Hepatitis C cause?
Chronic and acute
How is Hepatitis C spread?
Blood borne
Burden for Hepatitis C?
71 million living with it and 400 000 die from complications
How can you treat Hepatitis C?
Antivirals
What type of virus is Hepatitis D and what does it entail?
RNA-virus meaning it needs the presence of Hepatitis B to replicate
How is Hepatitis D transmitted?
Blood
How many people have HBV/HDV?
15 million
Can you treat HDV?
There is no antiviral
How do you prevent HDV?
With HBV vaccination
How is Hepatitis D transmitted?
Fecal-oral route through contaminated water and foods
How many people die from Hepatitis D?
44 000 in 2015
