Hepatitis (plural:
hepatitides) is an inflammation of the liver due to toxins, such as chemicals
or drugs or agents that cause infections. Hepatitis that lasts less than 6
months are called "acute hepatitis", hepatitis lasting more than 6
months are called "chronic hepatitis".
cause
Hepatitis usually occurs because of a virus, especially one of the five hepatitis viruses, A, B, C, D or E. Hepatitis can also occur due to other viral infections, such as infectious mononucleosis, yellow fever and cytomegalovirus infection. Causes of non-viral hepatitis is the main alcohol and drugs.
Hepatitis Virus Type
Hepatitis A
The hepatitis A virus is mainly spread through oral VECAL. This deployment occurs due to poor levels of hygiene. In developing countries is often an outbreak that spread occurs through water and food.
Hepatitis B virus
Transmission is not as easy as viral hepatitis A. Hepatitis B is transmitted through blood or blood products. Transmission usually occurs among drug users who use needles together, or between sexual partners (both heterosexual and homosexual men).
Pregnant women who are infected by hepatitis B can transmit the virus to her baby during childbirth. Hepatitis B can be transmitted by healthy people who carry the virus of hepatitis B. In the Far East and Africa, some cases of hepatitis B develop into chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver cancer.
Hepatitis C virus
Cause at least 80% of cases of hepatitis due to blood transfusion. The hepatitis C virus is most commonly transmitted through drug users who use needles together. Rarely transmission through sexual intercourse. For reasons that remain unclear, the patient "alcoholic liver disease" often suffer from hepatitis C.
Hepatitis D virus
Only occurs as a co-infection of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis D virus causing hepatitis B infection becomes more severe. Who have a high risk of this virus is a drug addict.
Hepatitis E virus
Hepatitis E virus that resembles sometimes cause outbreaks of hepatitis A, which only occur in underdeveloped countries.
Hepatitis G virus
The new type of hepatitis virus that has been detected recently. but not very known.
Other viruses that can cause hepatitis:
Mumps Virus
Rubella Virus
Virus Cytomegalovirus
Epstein-Barr Virus
Herpes Virus
Hepatitis A usually resolves itself without becoming chronic. Once cured, it will be immune to hepatitis A, but not immune to other types of hepatitis.
5 percent of people with hepatitis B will become chronic, because it is not handled properly.
On injecting drug users who use needles together are rampant in the past, then 18 percent of contracting Hepatitis B, 40 percent were infected with HIV and 70 percent infected with Hepatitis C. So Hepatitis C is easily transmitted through the fluid transfer (virulent).
Hepatitis C is actually only 0.8 percent, but most will be chronic, so the number of chronic patients is similar to patients with chronic hepatitis B, which is about 1 million people
cause
Hepatitis usually occurs because of a virus, especially one of the five hepatitis viruses, A, B, C, D or E. Hepatitis can also occur due to other viral infections, such as infectious mononucleosis, yellow fever and cytomegalovirus infection. Causes of non-viral hepatitis is the main alcohol and drugs.
Hepatitis Virus Type
Hepatitis A
The hepatitis A virus is mainly spread through oral VECAL. This deployment occurs due to poor levels of hygiene. In developing countries is often an outbreak that spread occurs through water and food.
Hepatitis B virus
Transmission is not as easy as viral hepatitis A. Hepatitis B is transmitted through blood or blood products. Transmission usually occurs among drug users who use needles together, or between sexual partners (both heterosexual and homosexual men).
Pregnant women who are infected by hepatitis B can transmit the virus to her baby during childbirth. Hepatitis B can be transmitted by healthy people who carry the virus of hepatitis B. In the Far East and Africa, some cases of hepatitis B develop into chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver cancer.
Hepatitis C virus
Cause at least 80% of cases of hepatitis due to blood transfusion. The hepatitis C virus is most commonly transmitted through drug users who use needles together. Rarely transmission through sexual intercourse. For reasons that remain unclear, the patient "alcoholic liver disease" often suffer from hepatitis C.
Hepatitis D virus
Only occurs as a co-infection of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis D virus causing hepatitis B infection becomes more severe. Who have a high risk of this virus is a drug addict.
Hepatitis E virus
Hepatitis E virus that resembles sometimes cause outbreaks of hepatitis A, which only occur in underdeveloped countries.
Hepatitis G virus
The new type of hepatitis virus that has been detected recently. but not very known.
Other viruses that can cause hepatitis:
Mumps Virus
Rubella Virus
Virus Cytomegalovirus
Epstein-Barr Virus
Herpes Virus
Hepatitis A usually resolves itself without becoming chronic. Once cured, it will be immune to hepatitis A, but not immune to other types of hepatitis.
5 percent of people with hepatitis B will become chronic, because it is not handled properly.
On injecting drug users who use needles together are rampant in the past, then 18 percent of contracting Hepatitis B, 40 percent were infected with HIV and 70 percent infected with Hepatitis C. So Hepatitis C is easily transmitted through the fluid transfer (virulent).
Hepatitis C is actually only 0.8 percent, but most will be chronic, so the number of chronic patients is similar to patients with chronic hepatitis B, which is about 1 million people
Prevention
Vaccine
Global distribution of hepatitis B, red (darker) more sufferers than the colored light.
Vaccines are available to prevent hepatitis A and B which is a single vaccine or combined vaccine. Immunity to Hepatitis A reaches 99-100% one month after receiving the vaccine for the 2nd time (second vaccine 6 months later after the first). Hepatitis A vaccine should not be used for younger than one year. [Second] Hepatitis B vaccine has been available since 1986 and has been applied in at least 177 national immunization program for children. Immunity occurs in over 95% of children and young adults who received 3 doses of recombinant vaccine, one month after the third vaccine (vaccination schedule is 0, 1 month and 6 months). Vaccination in infants aged less than 24 hours to prevent the transmission of hepatitis B from mother. The World Health Organization (World Health Organization) recommends vaccination of all children, especially new-born in countries where hepatitis B is rife (such as Indonesia, especially in NTB and NTT) to prevent vertical transmission from mother to child
Vaccine
Global distribution of hepatitis B, red (darker) more sufferers than the colored light.
Vaccines are available to prevent hepatitis A and B which is a single vaccine or combined vaccine. Immunity to Hepatitis A reaches 99-100% one month after receiving the vaccine for the 2nd time (second vaccine 6 months later after the first). Hepatitis A vaccine should not be used for younger than one year. [Second] Hepatitis B vaccine has been available since 1986 and has been applied in at least 177 national immunization program for children. Immunity occurs in over 95% of children and young adults who received 3 doses of recombinant vaccine, one month after the third vaccine (vaccination schedule is 0, 1 month and 6 months). Vaccination in infants aged less than 24 hours to prevent the transmission of hepatitis B from mother. The World Health Organization (World Health Organization) recommends vaccination of all children, especially new-born in countries where hepatitis B is rife (such as Indonesia, especially in NTB and NTT) to prevent vertical transmission from mother to child
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