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Viral Hepatitis (Hepatitis B (Risk Groups (Job exposure to blood,…
Viral Hepatitis
Hepatitis B
Features
Spread via blood products, IV drug users, sexual contact
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Endemic in Far East, Africa, Mediterranean
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95% of acute infection leads to spontaneous resolution, 5% leads to chronic infection which can then lead to cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma
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Treatment
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Give antivirals to those with chronic liver inflammation e.g, peglyated interferon-alpha 2a
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Hepatitis A
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Treatment
Can actively immunise with inactivated viral protein via IM injection - 20 years immunity if you have all boosters
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Once infected, person is immune for life
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Hepatitis C
Features
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Spread via blood, IV drug use, sexual contact
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