Hepatitis Flashcards
Transmission HAV
Faecal oral (parenteral)
Transmission HBV
parenteral sexual, perinatal
Transmission HCV
parenteral sexual, perinatal
Transmission HDV
parenteral
Transmission HEV
faecal-oral
Incubation (days) HAV
28 10-50
Incubation (days) HBV
90 40-160
Incubation (days) HCV
60 150160
Incubation (days) HDV
20-50
Incubation (days) HEV
40 60-20
Main populations at risk in the UK HAV
travellers to endemic areas
sewage workers
contacts of causes
Main populations at risk in the UK HBV
immigrants from high prevelance areas PWID Multiple sexual partners Infant of HBsAg positive mother HCWs
Main populations at risk in the UK HCV
PWID
recipients of unscreened blood products
Main populations at risk in the UK HDV
PWID
Main populations at risk in the UK HEV
travellers to endemic areas
sporadic
exposure to undercooked pig products
Risk of chronic infection HBV
<0.5% of UK population
5-10% of those with acute infection as an adult
Risk of chronic infection HCV
60-80%
Risk of chronic infection HDV
with HBV
Risk of chronic infection HEV
yes if immunocompromosed
Immunoglobulins present HAV
IgM, IgG