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What is the main cause of Hepatitis A and E?
What is the main cause of Hepatitis A and E?
What distinguishes acute hepatitis from chronic hepatitis?
What distinguishes acute hepatitis from chronic hepatitis?
Which virus can only infect people already infected with hepatitis B?
Which virus can only infect people already infected with hepatitis B?
How is Hepatitis B mainly transmitted?
How is Hepatitis B mainly transmitted?
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What is the most common cause of liver inflammation?
What is the most common cause of liver inflammation?
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Which virus can cause liver inflammation in people already infected with hepatitis B?
Which virus can cause liver inflammation in people already infected with hepatitis B?
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What is a common cause of hepatitis that is not related to viral infection?
What is a common cause of hepatitis that is not related to viral infection?
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Which type of hepatitis is mainly transmitted through contaminated food and water?
Which type of hepatitis is mainly transmitted through contaminated food and water?
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Which virus is commonly spread through infected blood, such as needle sharing by intravenous drug users?
Which virus is commonly spread through infected blood, such as needle sharing by intravenous drug users?
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What can be used to treat chronic viral hepatitis?
What can be used to treat chronic viral hepatitis?
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Study Notes
Hepatitis Causes and Transmission
- Hepatitis A and E are mainly caused by consuming contaminated food and water.
- Acute hepatitis is distinguished from chronic hepatitis by its duration, with acute hepatitis lasting less than 6 months, whereas chronic hepatitis lasts more than 6 months.
- Hepatitis D can only infect people already infected with hepatitis B.
- Hepatitis B is mainly transmitted through bodily fluids, such as blood and semen, and from an infected mother to her baby during childbirth.
- The most common cause of liver inflammation is viral infection, specifically hepatitis viruses A, B, C, D, and E.
- Hepatitis D can cause liver inflammation in people already infected with hepatitis B.
- A common cause of hepatitis that is not related to viral infection is an autoimmune reaction, where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy liver cells.
- Hepatitis A is mainly transmitted through contaminated food and water.
- Hepatitis B is commonly spread through infected blood, such as needle sharing by intravenous drug users.
- Chronic viral hepatitis can be treated with antiviral medications, such as interferons and nucleoside analogs.
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Test your knowledge about the symptoms and types of hepatitis with this quiz. Learn more about acute and chronic hepatitis, its potential complications, and how it can affect individuals and animals.
