PPT-Hepatitis Training Hepatitis

What is Hepatitis B Hepatitis B a viral infection It attacks the liver and can cause both chronic and acute disease It is caused by a virus thats spread through blood and body fluids It is spread through contact with blood or other body. Outbreaks of jaundice probably hepatitis A were reported in the 17th and 18th centuries particularly in association with military campaigns Hepatitis A formerly called infectious hepatitis was first differentiated epidemiologically from hepatitis B It is important for a woman to 57350nd out if she has Hepatitis B so she can get medical care It is also possible for a pregnant woman with Hepatitis B to pass the virus to her baby at birth Fortunately there is a vaccine to prevent babies from gett 10/23/12. Karla Thornton, MD, MPH. Division of Infectious Diseases. Department of Internal Medicine. UNM Health Sciences Center. kthornton@salud.unm.edu. Learning Objectives. Recognize the magnitude of the HCV epidemic and the consequences of not addressing the problem. Number People with Reactive anti-HCV Antibody. United States Census Bureau 2010: Age and Sex Compositions (. http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-03.pdf. ; accessed 7/23/14); . Ditah. et al. J . HEPATITIS. Hepatitis. -Is inflammation of the liver. . (. itis. means inflammation and . Hepar. - Liver). Characterised. by irritation or swelling of liver cells(. hepatocytes. ). There are many forms of . : inflammation of liver; presence of inflammatory cells in organ tissue. . Pathogenesis: Immune response.. Acute Viral Hepatitis. : symptoms last less than 6 months. Chronic Hepatitis. : Inflammation of liver for at least 6 months. Methods: . We analyzed the data of patients who participated in this vaccination program from 2013 to 2019. Three-dose vaccination of lyophilized inactivated aluminum-free hepatitis A vaccine (. Aimmugen. Scenario. Confirmed. . hepatitis. . A*. . AND…. Classification. Rationale. Hepatitis. . C. . virus. . (HCV). . test. . conversion. *. . documented. Confirmed. . acute. . hepatitis. . C. vaccine age groupvolumeschedules/dosing intervalsEngerix-B(GlaxoSmithKline)For newborns, give dose #1 For older children who did not Combination vaccines: Recommended dosages and schedulesvaccine age ��HEPATITIS A��Page of s there a vaccine for hepatitis A?Yes, hepatitis A vaccine is recommended for all children at 12 months of age. Anyone 12 months of age and older who Revised 12/2012 What are the symptoms of HCV infection? Approximately 20 percent of those exposed to HCV develop symptoms such as jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes), fatigue, dark In Indiana, the 10-year trend of hepatitis A decreased from 329 cases in 1997 to 33 cases in 2006. Many cases have unknown exposures, while some reported traveling internationally. In A in an element What else do we need to know?Inform your immunization provider if you or your child has any health problems or allergies. Your immunization provider will give you a record of you or your child’s Background and Aim:. There are no recognized risk factors for progression to chronic hepatitis in adults with acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. . We aimed to . identify risk factors of progression to chronic hepatitis in adults with acute hepatitis B.