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Hepatitis A Symptoms, Causes, Prevention and Treatment

Hepatitis A is caused by Hepatitis A virus and can affect persons of all ages, both males and females. It is also called jaundice in common language. As result of the infection, the liver becomes inflamed and the level of billirubin in the blood rises above normal (normal range being 0.1-1.0 mg%).
Common Causes of Hepatitis A are bad personal hygiene, improper sanitation, incorrect medication, use of infected water, food…

Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Causes

Hepatitis C is caused by Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by Hepatitis B virus (HBV). As compared to Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B is less commonly found. Hepatitis C, B and A are all contagious. As soon as the virus infects a person, short-term symptoms that appear are usually not very alarming. As a result it does not even occur to many persons that

Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Symptoms

Immediately after infection (initially) there might be mild or no abnormal symptoms at all. Unlike Hepatitis A, the body usually does not become yellow. If the symptoms do appear, they might include:

• General weakness without any apparent cause
• Easy fatigue. Soreness of muscles as if overworked.
• Abdominal pain without any apparent cause
• Undue heat and itching of skin
• Dark yellow urine of high specific

Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Treatment and Prevention

Prevention

It is not always be possible to prevent the infection even after taking preventive measures, yet one should not tend to ignore them. Preventive measures are nearly the same for all types of hepatitis. Common points are:

• Always wash your hands with soap before taking meals. Hands must be washed with soap after using the toilet even you are not going for meals.
• Eating from unhygienic