PPT-Hepatitis viruses Learning objectives

Identify hepatitis viruses regarding their structure epidemiology and pathogenesis of the disease and prevention methods Recognize the important serological makers during various stages of Hepatitis B. Most people with Hepatitis C dont know they are infected Baby boomers are 57375ve times more likely to have Hepatitis C Liver disease liver cancer and deaths from Hepatitis C are on the rise The longer people live with Hepatitis C the more likely A. Patel, MD, DTM&H. Learning Your “A B C s”. Conflicts of Interest. No financial or other conflicts of interest for this talk.. Hepatitis causing Viruses. Acute hepatitis may occur as part of the clinical course of a number of viral infections, including Human Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, Herpes Simplex Virus, Yellow Fever Virus and Rubella. . VOCABULARY. Virus. Capsid. Envelope. Human . Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV. ). Influenza. Lytic Cycle. Lysogenic Cycle. Lysis. Retrovirus. Prerequisite questions. What are the eight characteristics which all living things have in common. arboviruses. ) are viruses that can be transmitted to man by arthropod vectors. . Arboviruses. belong to three families:. Togaviruses. . Bunyaviruses. e.g. . Sandfly. Fever. .. Flaviviruses. e.g. Yellow Fever, dengue, Japanese Encephalitis. . . The process of transfer of virus into host is referred as . TRANSMISSION. and this is an important step in the life cycle of viruses.. Person to person infections are said to be . HORIZONTAL. . Condition. National Notification Criteria*. Print Criteria†. Hepatitis. . A. Confirmed. Confirmed. Acute . hepatitis. . B. Confirmed. Confirmed. Chronic . hepatitis. . B. Confirmed. . and. . probable. A. “. Infectious”. “. Serum”. Viral hepatitis. Enterically. transmitted. Parenterally. transmitted. F, G, TTV. ? other. E. NANB. B. D. C. Viral Hepatitis - Historical Perspectives. . Source of. As a group discuss for 1 minute. Be able to defend your answer for the class!. Are . VIRUSES. alive?. Growth and Development. Reproduce. Change Over Time. Obtain and Use Energy. Maintain Homeostasis. Other viruses can affect the liver as part of their disease process. Common examples are cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and yellow fever virus. Less common examples are echovirus, . coxsackievirus. 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 The only way to know if you have Hepatitis B is to get tested. What is Hepatitis B?Hepatitis B can be a serious liver disease that results from infection with the Hepatitis B virus. Acute Hepatitis 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 . . Prof. Dr. Dalya Basil. . Introduction. . The . herpesvirus. family contains several of the most important human viral pathogens. . Clinically, the . herpesviruses. Joy . Nkeiruka. Dike-. Ndudim. , Olivia . Chisom. . Amadi. , . Chizaram. Winners . Ndubueze. and Dennis . Chimezie. . Nwosu. Presented by. *. Chizaram. Winners . Ndubueze. of the. Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Imo State University, .