What Is Viral Hepatitis?
Hepatitis Is Inflammation of the Liver. in the United States, Viral Hepatitis Is Usually Caused by the Hepatitis A, B, or C Virus. Different Types of Hepatitis...
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. In the United States, viral hepatitis is usually caused by the hepatitis A, B, or C virus. Different types of hepatitis are spread different ways, including having sex, sharing needles, or eating unclean food. Sometimes, viral hepatitis goes away on its own.
What is the most common cause of viral hepatitis?
Hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis in the world but other infections, toxic substances (e.g. alcohol, certain drugs), and autoimmune diseases can also cause hepatitis. There are 5 main hepatitis viruses, referred to as types A, B, C, D and E.
How do u get viral hepatitis?
Hepatitis A and hepatitis E typically spread through contact with food or water that has been contaminated by an infected person's stool. People may also get hepatitis E by eating undercooked pork, deer, or shellfish. Hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and hepatitis D spread through contact with an infected person's blood.
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