Hepatitis B virus can cause an infection either in the form of a short, acute illness or a chronic, long-lasting condition that affects the liver. Hepatitis B can cause serious disease in infants, so pregnant mothers who carry the virus must try to protect their babies by being screened and having their babies vaccinated after birth. What Is Hepatitis B? Hepatitis B virus is an organism that infects the liver, causing either a short, acute illness or a chronic, long-lasting disease. A baby who gets
Introduction: Hepatitis is caused by a virus that is targeted at the liver, one of your most important organs!! Specifically, it causes inflammation and injury to the liver. Hepatitis comes in many different forms, five to be exact. There is Hepatitis A, B, C, D & E. Hepatitis is caused mainly by viruses, all of which are set on shutting down your liver. I will be specifically concentrating on Hepatitis A in this report. Hepatitis A is also known as infectious Hepatitis, an extremely contagious
1- Hepatitis is caused by noninfectious agents such as immune, alcoholic and metabolic. Also, it is caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Viral infection such as hepatitis A, B, C, D, & E. All of the hepatitis viruses are RNAs expect hepatitis B. Transmission of Hepatitis B, C, & D is via blood and cause acute and chronic hepatitis. Transmission of Hepatitis A and E is via the fecal-oral route and not cause chronic hepatitis. Chronic hepatitis can progress to fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatitis is the inflammation or swelling of the liver. The inflammation can happen from different injuries or viral forms of a disease. People who experience hepatitis have the symptoms of malaise, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, fever and jaundice. There are six known forms of Hepatitis which are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis D, Hepatitis E and Hepatitis G. The presence of hepatitis in the body can be very risky and cause severe death if not taken care of. Hepatitis is a
Background of Hepatitis B infection Hepatitis B virus infection is caused by a DNA virus belonging to the hepadnaviridae family of viruses. Approximately 2.2 million people in the United States of America are infected with Hepatitis B virus. Many of these patients, though they appear healthy, continue to spread the virus to others. Hepatitis B virus infection can be transmitted in the following ways: contact with contaminated blood (shared needles), sexual contact, and from mother to child. Unlike
Hepatitis B Virus Characteristics: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is a double-stranded DNA virus in the Hepadnaviridae family. The infectious particle is 42nm in diameter, with a genome 3200 nucleotides long. It has an outer envelope and an icosahedral nucleocapsid, which contains viral DNA polymerase and has a diameter of 27nm. The envelope contains the HBV surface antigen (HBsAg); this is the molecule to which anti-HBV antibodies are directed. The non-infectious hepatitis B particles are composed
Research has shown that vaccines may play a role in the development of autoimmune diseases, and some has even suggested causative links. There is as much counter evidence on the notion that vaccines may cause autoimmune disease as there is evidence supporting it, as it is a very controversial subject not only among scientists, but also in popular media today. Though there is little doubt among the scientific community about the effectiveness and benefits of particular vaccines, it is important to strive
Introduction Hepatitis A is a virus or an infection that causes liver disease and inflammation of the liver. According to Centers for Disease and Prevention, hepatitis A is a self- limited disease that does not cause a chronic infection and it is rarely fatal. The virus is an infectious disease of the liver which cannot be transmitted by sneezing and coughing. It is usually transmitted from person to person through the feces or the mouth, from consuming contaminated food or water. Many people
Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is a disease of the liver caused by the virus HBV. Known as serum hepatitis or “the silent infection", it could cause liver cirrhosis or liver cancer. Hepatitis B can be as severe as a minor illness enduring a few weeks to a serious, lifetime disease. Hepatitis B is commonly contracted through blood, semen, or other body fluids from an individual infected with the Hepatitis B virus into the body of someone who is not infected by Hepatitis B. Infection of the Hepatitis B can
Hepatitis A is a virus or an infection that causes liver disease and inflammation of the liver. According to Centers for Disease and Prevention, hep A is a self- limited disease that does not cause a chronic infection and it is rarely fatal. The virus is an infectious disease of the liver which cannot be transmitted by sneezing and coughing. It is usually transmitted from person to person through the feces or the mouth, from consuming contaminated food or water. Many people do not experience any
Author ID: 4042 Word Count: 925 Proposed species: Hepatitis B Proposed action: Eradication What is Hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a viral infection transmitted by humans that affects the Liver. There are two types of Hepatitis B: acute and chronic. Acute hepatitis B is short term and only lasts for a short amount of time. Chronic hepatitis B is long term and is a lifelong illness. This disease is passed from an infected person to an uninfected person through exchange of bodily fluids such as blood
Brief description and explanation of disorder: Hepatitis B is an infection of ones liver which prevents it from working well. The infection can also cause scarring of the organ. It can cause cancer and liver failure if not treated right away. The good news about this disorder is that in most cases, the disorder does not last very long. Once your body fights off the disease, you become immune to it for the rest of your life. Hepatitis b is a DNA virus. It is caused when people come in contact with
HEPATITIS B VIRUS Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is a virus that attacks the liver. The virus is transmitted through blood and bodily fluids. This can occur through direct blood-to-blood contact, unprotected sex, use of contaminated needles, and from an effected mother to her newborn during the delivery process. The majority of people do not have noticeable symptoms when they are first infected with the HBV. People who do not know they are infected with the HBV, their body can respond in different ways
which was the vaccine. The vaccine used various chemicals and biological substances as a way of preparing the immune system for some sort of future infection, particularly by a virus, which are more difficult to treat than bacteria. However, since the time of its use, vaccines have been under constant scrutiny, especially when some of them were mandated by the government for entry into school. Nevertheless, even though some disagree with the policy of mandatory vaccinations, these vaccines are an ethical
do research on Hepatitis C for recognition targeted towards technical publications as JAMA, New England Journal Of Medicine etc. Hepatitis C (HCV) causes inflammation of the liver and can cause liver damage leading to cirrhosis. Occasionally, liver cancer may develop. First called non-A non-B hepatitis, hepatitis C was discovered in the early 1970’s, but it wasn’t until 1989 that testing for specific antibodies to the virus began. Each year, 15,000 Americans contract hepatitis C, which is a
Hepatitis B Hepatitis B virus (HBV) belongs to the Hepadnarvirus family. The virus particles consist of a lipid envelope that contains surface antigens, HBsAg, a core made of proteins, viral DNA, and polymerase. Theses virions are approximately forty nm in diameter, which are known as one of the smallest enveloped animal viruses. It infects hepatocytes, also known as Dana particles. The genome of HBV is circular, partly double stranded, and approximately 3,200 nucleotides long. Dr. Baruch Blumberd
A risk can be defined as a high or low chance that someone could be harmed and how serious that harm can be. The development of risk management strategies is essential for the prevention of both hepatitis B and hepatitis C in the healthcare setting. The risk management process involves the identification of the risk, the analysis of the risk, the elimination or reduction of the risk, the ongoing evaluation of the risk management and efficient occurrence management of the accidents or infections that
are the number of vaccinations, ineffectiveness, and side effects. The number of vaccinations a child receives, in the first six years of his/her life, has increased dramatically. According to “Vaccine Controversies” by Kathy Koch, “Today, an American child receives up to 39 doses of 12 different vaccines, most given during the first two years of life. And, unlike in previous decades, today’s youngsters are given multiple inoculations on the same day” (643). These twelve different vaccinations The
asking your physicians office. Starting at birth the newborn will receive a list of vaccines. Hepatitis B vaccine is given once at birth and again twice more at 1 and 6 months old. The DTap also known as diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine, the Hib or Haemophilus Influenzae type b vaccine, the IPV or inactivated poliovirus vaccine, PCV or pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, and the Rotavirus vaccine are given at 2, 4 and 6 months. However at 6 months the IPV can be delivered between
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