Hepatitis B virus

your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. The progress to fibrosis (scanning), cirrhosis or liver cancer. Hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis in the world but out infection, toxic substances (alcohol, certain drugs) and auto immune diseases can also cause hepatitis. There are 5 main hepatitis viruses, referred to as type A, B, C, D, and E. These 5 are of greatest concern because of the burden of…

“Hepatitis” means the inflammation of the liver. The liver is a vital organ that processes nutrients, filters the blood, and fights infections. When the liver is inflamed or damaged, its function can be affected. Hepatitis A is a vaccine- preventable, acute liver infection caused by the Hepatitis A Virus. The Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) is a small, non-enveloped, positive, single stranded RNA virus classified from the Picornaviridae family. Hepatitis A is one of the most common infectious form of…

Summary Hepatitis B Cause Article (11) Hepatitis B is caused by the hepatitis B virus that is spread through sexual contact or perinatal transmission (11). Adults with hepatitis b usually have it for a short time and then gets better, this is called acute hepatitis b (11). The virus can cause a long-term effect on individuals, called chronic hepatitis b (11). Having sex with an infected individual without the use of condoms is one way of being infected with hepatitis b, sharing needles with…

Everyday people contract this harmful virus known as, Hepatitis. Hepatitis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the liver. There are five types of hepatitis; A, B, C, D, and E. Types B and C lead to chronic disease in hundreds of millions of people and, together, are the most common cause of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. Hepatitis A and E are typically caused by ingestion of contaminated food or water. Hepatitis B, C, and D usually occur as a result of parenteral contact with…

Hepatitis Delta Virus, more common known as Hepatitis D or HBV, was discovered in 1977. An Italian doctor, Mario Rizzetto, noticed an abnormality in the cells of hepatitis B (HBV) patients. The new antigen in the liver was first thought to come from HBV; however after more research it was discovered that it was its own virus. Hepatitis D is a virus affecting many around the world. (Chhibber and Shanh, 2005) There are two different kinds of the virus that can be acquired, co-infection and super…

Hepatitis B (HBV) is a viral disease of the liver, discovered by Dr. Baruch S. Blumberg in 1967. As a medical anthropologist, a doctor who studies human health and disease, Blumberg was very interested in the genetics of disease susceptibility. He started a study to see if inherited traits made different groups of people differently susceptible to the same disease. He and his team collected blood samples from around the world, and planned to look for gene differences, and see if the differences…

Asian Americans account for approximate half of the Hepatitis B cases in the United States. For Asian Americans, 1 in every 10 have Hepatitis B. (Asian American Health Concerns) According to MedlinePlus, supported by the National Institute of Health, Hepatitis B is caused by a virus that is contracted by a person’s blood, semen, or other body fluids. (MedlinePlus) Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. When the liver is inflamed, it makes it difficult to do its job, which is to detoxify the…

Viral hepatitis is not a sufficient priority in the United States killing more than 20,000 people every year. I currently work as a Public Health nurse and have observed that hepatitis is a disease that is spoken of rarely but is a growing public health problem. There are outreach events for awareness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and sexually transmitted diseases but hepatitis has in a sense fallen between the cracks. In this paper, I intend to discuss the etiology and pathophysiology of…

Hepatitis A is nothing to joke about. It can cause severe problems. The symptoms for HAV range from fever to fatigue. The hepatitis A virus can last a various amount of time. There is no cure for the viruse. Hepatitis A is said to be one of the oldest diseases known to mankind. A man named Steven M. Feinstone discovered the virus in 1973. The word hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. There are five different strains of the hepatitis virus and they are A, B, C, D, and E. Hepatitis A…

Hepatitis is an inflammatory disease of the liver. The term hepatitis is most often used in conjunction with viral hepatitis, but the disease can also be caused by bacteria or toxic injury to the liver. It should be noted that whether hepatitis is bacterial, viral, or toxic, this disease can result in post necrotic cirrhosis, unless the hepatitis responds to treatment. Viral hepatitis is by far the most important liver infection and is a major health problem in the United States. The term viral…