Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver tissue. Some people with hepatitis have no symptoms, whereas others develop yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes, poor appetite, vomiting, tiredness, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
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ICD-10 ChapterXI: Diseases of the Digestive System 1 Transmission Route Transmission Route Transmission RouteVertical (Mother-to-Child) 2 Transmission Route Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) Causative Agent (category) Causative Agent (category) Condition Classinfectious, gastroenterologic, hepatologic 2 Hepatitis
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Source Alternative uses for placenta (Wikipedia)
Source Hepatitis A Vaccine (Wikipedia)
Source Hepatitis B immune globulin (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Hepatitis B Vaccine Online Reference Encyclopedia Article
Source Needle and syringe programmes (Wikipedia)
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Source WHO Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis 2022-2030 (publication page)Opening paragraphQuote, Opening paragraph
They consider the epidemiological, technological, and contextual shifts of recent years, foster learnings across the disease areas, and create opportunities to leverage innovations and new knowledge for effective responses to HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections.
Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: a program that addresses this condition.
Source Wikipedia: World Hepatitis DayWikipedia contributorsOpening paragraphtier 2Quote, Opening paragraph
World Hepatitis Day, observed on July 28 every year, aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis — a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E — and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
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Diseases of the digestive system
2. Hepatitis (Wikipedia)
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Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver tissue.
Infobox: causes
Viral infections (Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E), alcohol, drugs/toxins, autoimmune diseases, metabolic disorders
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Other common causes of hepatitis include heavy alcohol use, certain medications, toxins, other infections, autoimmune diseases, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
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Hepatitis A and E are mainly spread by contaminated food and water.
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Hepatitis B is mainly sexually transmitted, but may also be passed from mother to baby during pregnancy or childbirth and spread through infected blood.
View the Source Needle and syringe programmes (Wikipedia)
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It is based on the philosophy of harm reduction that attempts to reduce the risk factors for blood-borne diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis.
Wikipedia: Hepatitis B Vaccine Online Reference Encyclopedia Article
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Hepatitis B vaccine is a vaccine that prevents hepatitis B.
Hepatitis B immune globulin (Wikipedia)
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Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) is a human immunoglobulin that is used to prevent the development of hepatitis B and is used for the treatment of acute exposure to HBsAg.
Hepatitis A Vaccine (Wikipedia)
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Hepatitis A vaccine is a vaccine that prevents hepatitis A.
Alternative uses for placenta (Wikipedia)
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Laennec, another placenta extract formulation, is prescribed to treat chronic hepatitis.
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