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Hepatitis B (HBV, Hep B)
Hepatitis B (HBV, Hep B) is a liver disease that spreads via blood, semen, saliva, broken skin around the mouth, genitals, or rectum. Read about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
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- Hepatitis A (HAV, Hep A)Source: eMedicineHealth
Hepatitis A virus (HAV, Hep A) causes inflammation of the liver that is spread from person to person. Learn about symptoms, treatment, vaccines, and when to see a doctor.
- Hepatitis C (HCV, Hep C)Source: eMedicineHealth
Hepatitis C (HCV, Hep C) is an inflammation of the liver caused by infection of the HCV virus, typically spread through blood contact. Learn about symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
- Hepatitis B TreatmentSource: eMedicineHealth
Learn about hepatitis B treatments with medications such as nucleoside/nucleotide analogues and interferons. Safety, side effects, warnings and precautions, dosing, and safety during pregnancy is included in the information.
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Hepatitis C, Hep B, Hep A: Symptoms, Causes, TreatmentSource: OnHealth OptimizedHepatitis C, B, and A are viruses that cause liver inflammation. Hepatitis B vaccines and hepatitis A vaccines are available. Hepatitis symptoms may not appear for weeks to months after infection. Hepatitis A transmission occurs most often via contaminated food. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C transmission require contact with infected bodily fluids or blood.
Hepatitis C (Hep C): Symptoms, Treatments, AntiviralsSource: OnHealth OptimizedWhat is hepatitis C (Hep C, HVC)? Learn about hepatitis C symptoms, how you get Hep C, contagiousness, and treatment for hepatitis C.
Hepatitis: How Do You Get Hepatitis A, B, and C?Source: OnHealth OptimizedHepatitis C virus and hepatitis B can make an infected person very sick and they are risk factors for liver cancer, liver disease, liver failure, and liver damage. Prior to 1992, blood transfusion was a risk for contracting hepatitis C infection. Hepatitis B and C are blood-borne infections, while hepatitis A is easier to catch, but less serious.