PDF-Hepatitis A Vaccine

What is hepatitis A and how is it spread Hepatitis A HA is a virus that infects the liver For every 1000 people infected 1 to 3 could die In adults 50 years and older 18 out of 1000 cases. An Educational Slide Set for Women Who Have Hepatitis B. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. . 2. This is information for women who have Hepatitis B and are pregnant or have just had a baby. Hepatitis B can be very serious for new babies. This is about Hepatitis B and what you can do to help you and your baby be healthy. . Nurse Educator . Communications and Education Branch. Hepadnaviridae family (DNA). Numerous antigenic components. Humans are only known host. May retain infectivity for more than 7 days at room temperature. available in Spanish and other languages See wwwimmunizeorg/visHojas de informacin sobre vacunas estn disponibles en espaol y en muchos otros idiomas Visite wwwimmunizeorg/vis1 Why get vaccinatedHepat John J. Lanza, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP, FHPS. Director, Florida Department of Health-Escambia. Overview. Disease overview. How disease is spread and to whom. Prevention. Disease trends. 2. Disease Overview. 125 Descriptions of epidemicjaundice attributed to Hippocrates Differentiated from hepatitis B Serologic tests developed in 1970s in 1995 Hepatitis A Virus Picornavirus (RNA) Humans are only natural h Travellers with chronic liver disease. Although not at greater risk of hepatitis A infection, the disease can produce a much more serious illness in this group. Travellers whose sexual behaviour is li 1 7 February 2022 mild, but severity tends to increase with age. Asymptomatic disease is common in children. but is rare. The overall case–fatality ratio is low but is greater in older patients a ��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 1 In some circumstances, advice in these guidelines may differ from that in the Summary of Product Characteristics of the vaccines. When this occurs, the recommendations in these guidelines, which are 1 In some circumstances, advice in these guidelines may differ from that in the Summary of Product Characteristics of the vaccines. When this occurs, the recommendations in these guidelines, which are 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 VaccineWhat You Need to Know 1 Why get vaccinated? Hepatitis B is a serious disease that affects the liver. It fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, and/or vomiting jaundice (yellow skin or eyes General term for Inflammatory condition of the . liver. Most commonly the result of a viral . infection. . 5 unrelated . hepatotropic.  viruses . (hepatitis.  A, B, C, D, and . E). All of the hepatitis viruses cause acute . Steven C. Johnson, M.D.. Professor of Medicine. University of Colorado School of Medicine. Aurora, Colorado. Financial Relationships With Commercial Entities. Dr Johnson has served on an advisory board for and received consultation fee to his institution from .