PDF-by the Hepatitis A virus (HAV)

HEPATITIS A is caused HEPATITIS B is caused by the Hepatitis B virus HBV HEPATITIS C is caused by the Hepatitis C virus HCV US Statistics Estimated 3000 new infections in 2012 Estimated 19. 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 . 3-4 M. Americas. 12-15 M. Africa . 30-40 M. Southeast Asia. 30-35 M. Australia. 0.2 M. Western . Europe . 5 M. 170-200 Million (M) Carriers Worldwide. Hepatitis C: A Global Health Problem. Eastern . Criteria Type. Criteria. Clinical. An acute illness with a discrete onset of any sign or symptom consistent with acute viral hepatitis (e.g., fever, headache, malaise, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, or dark urine) . Condition. National Notification Criteria*. Print Criteria†. Hepatitis. . A. Confirmed. Confirmed. Acute . hepatitis. . B. Confirmed. Confirmed. Chronic . hepatitis. . B. Confirmed. . and. . probable. vaccine-preventable, short-term liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus . found in the stool and blood of people who are infected. very contagious, it is spread when someone unknowingly ingests the virus — even in microscopic amounts:. S. Abdullah. CABM, FICMS-G&H. Viral hepatitis. Viral hepatitis must be considered in any patient presenting with hepatitis on LFTs (high ALT & AST).. Viral hepatitis is usually caused by 2 . 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. HCV TESTING – SCREENINGTesting should be initiated with an assay for serum antibody to HCV (anti-HCV). For those with reactive test results, the anti-HCV test should be followed by a con٠ Section: 4.0 Diseases or Conditions 4 /2019 Subsection: Hepatitis A Page 1 of 11 Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Communicable Disease Investigation Reference Manu 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 2 Page Hepatitis A CommunicableVirulentHealth Protection and Promotion Act HPPA Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 135/18 (Designation of Diseases) Provincial Reporting Requirements Confirmed caseProbable c Infects 30,000 people in the U.S. each year. Over 3 million people in U.S. are living with HCV and most are not aware of it. Most people do not have signs of disease and may not have symptoms unti Acute . hepatitis, or liver inflammation, can be the result of a number . of infectious . and . noninfectious etiologies. . The six primary . hepatotropic. . viruses. , hepatitis A to G, differ in their . . . Flaviviridae. Genera; . Hepacivirus. Enveloped . virion. . Nucleocapsid. (+) . ss. RNA.. . It has no . virion. polymerase. .. Six genotypes.. . . HCV genotypes. The . genetic variability is due to the high .