Hygiene
Practicing good hygiene is one key way to avoid contracting hepatitis A and E. If you’re traveling to a developing country, you should avoid:
- local water
- ice
- raw or undercooked shellfish and oysters
- raw fruit and vegetables
- not sharing drug needles
- not sharing razors
- not using someone else’s toothbrush
- not touching spilled blood
Vaccine
The utilization of antibodies is a significant key to forestalling hepatitis. Inoculations are accessible to forestall the improvement of hepatitis An and B. Specialists are at present creating antibodies against hepatitis C. An immunization for hepatitis E exists in China, yet it isn't accessible in the United States.
Complications of hepatitis
Ongoing hepatitis B or C can regularly prompt more genuine medical conditions. Since the virus influences the liver, individuals with persistent hepatitis B or C are in danger for:
- chronic liver disease
- cirrhosis
- liver cancer
When your liver stops functioning normally, liver failure can occur. Complications of liver failure include:
- bleeding disorders
- a buildup of fluid in your abdomen, known as ascites
- increased blood pressure in portal veins that enter your liver, known as portal hypertension
- kidney failure
- hepatic encephalopathy, which can involve fatigue, memory loss, and diminished mental abilities due to the buildup of toxins, like ammonia, that affect brain function
- hepatocellular carcinoma, which is a form of liver cancer
- death
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