Alex Vidger Mrs. Lerolland English 1 29‚ November 2011 Hepatitis A Do you know the facts about Hepatitis A? It is a very serious disease‚ and the consequences could be deadly. “Minnesota Department of Health” did statistics on the number of deaths from 1999-2010. In 1999 there were one hundred twenty eight deaths. But‚ over the last eleven years we have decreased dramatically in the number of deaths. Just this past year (2010) there were only thirty-eight deaths. With the newly developed antibiotics
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VIRAL HEPATITIS HANDOUT VIRAL HEPATITIS - a systemic‚ viral infection in which necrosis (death of cell) and inflammation of liver cells produce a characteristic cluster of clinical‚ biochemical‚ and cellular changes. At present‚ there are five known types of hepatitis namely hepatitis A (caused by hepatitis A virus or HAV)‚ B (caused by hepatitis B virus HBV)‚ C (caused by hepatitis C virus HCV)‚ D (caused by hepatitis D virus HDV) and E (caused by hepatitis E virus HEV). SYMPTOMS and
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Hepatitis A‚ also known as Hepotaliosis anacodiatrochious‚ has a long history and still has an enormous impact on human populations in the modern world. From the time of ancient Greek‚ the hepatitis A virus was known for causing jaundice. By the 8th century‚ it was recognized that an infectious agent caused icteric disease. Later in history‚ in 1885‚ it was discovered by scientists that hepatitis could spread through blood transfusions. Now‚ as of today‚ it is well known that the virus is mainly
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Viral hepatitis are distinct diseases that affects and injures the liver due to the inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ. They are caused by the contamination of food or water‚ the practice of unsafe sex‚ and by the usage of dirty syringes or needles. There are six known types of hepatitis‚ but the three which are most common include A-B-and C‚ as they cause about ninety percent of acute (lasts less than six months) hepatitis cases in Canada. Many people infected by this disease mistake
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INTRODUCTION Hepatitis B is the most common serious liver infection in the world and can estimated one third of the Global Population has been infected with the Hepatitis B virus. Therefore it continues to be a major global health problem. (WHO‚ 2009) This infection is highly prevalent to the third world countries which include the Philippines. It is caused by the Hepatitis B virus that attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease. A single virus particle can cause the disease
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MicrobiologHy Hepatitis Hepatitis is the inflammation and necrosis of the liver‚ often the result of viral infection. Hepatitis is an inflammatory disease marked by necrosis of hepatocytes and a mononuclear response that swells and disrupts the liver through interfering with the liver’s excretion of bile into the intestine. Hepatitis is caused by infections from viruses‚ bacteria or parasites‚ liver damage from drugs‚ alcohol and overmedication‚ or immune cells in the body attacking the liver
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Acute Hepatitis B GNUR543 St. John Fisher College Mr. Wilson is a 47 year old man being evaluated for complaints of fatigue‚ anorexia and abdominal distention. On examination‚ it is noted that the skin is jaundiced and the liver enlarged. D.W. denies significant alcohol or drug use. He denies any known exposure to hepatitis and has never been vaccinated for hepatitis. He is taking no medication. Laboratory tests reveal the following and a diagnosis of acute hepatitis B is made: 1. Review
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According to the World Health Organization‚ “Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver‚ most commonly caused by a viral infection.” This disease is severely harmful because it attacks and affects the liver. The liver is responsible for producing chemicals to stop blood clots‚ regulating what enters the bloodstream‚ and storing/processing vitamins‚ irons‚ and minerals. Without the proper function of the liver‚ the human body cannot sufficiently operate. Research from the Center of Disease Control
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population carries the hepatitis virus. Viruses reproduce with the help of the host cell‚ they don’t contain ribosomes‚ cytoplasm and membrane-surrounded organelles. Hepatitis is caused by infected blood‚ similar to the HIV virus. There are at least six different hepatitis viruses: A‚ B‚ C‚ D‚ E‚ F. However‚ I am going to focus mainly on the most common types (A‚ B and C). Type C is the riskiest virus. It leads to liver cirrhosis‚ liver cancer and liver failure. On the other hand‚ hepatitis B is most commonly
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HEPATITIS B VIRUS 2 HEPATITIS B VIRUS Hepatitis B is a viral infection that is caused by the hepatitis b virus (HBV). It is a serious inflammatory condition of the liver. There are two types of hepatitis B which are acute and chronic. When a person first becomes infected with the virus it is known as an acute infection. Depending on how the persons body reacts to the virus determines whether or not they exhibit any symptoms
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