Hepatitis
By: Kalie Moore
How Is Hepatitis Transmitted?
- It can be transmitted through blood or other body fluids
-The most common way is from unprotected sex
-Shared needles increase the risk or non- sterilized needles
What Are Symptoms Of Hepatitis?
- yellowing of the skin and eyes
-Fever
-Nausea, vomiting, and lose of appetite
-Abdominal pain (on the upper right side)
-light colored bowel movements
- dark-colored urine
How to Treat Hepatitis?
A blood test helps determine if a person has hepatitis. For hepatitis B, medications can be a form of treatment, bur a cure is not always guaranteed.
What are Some Problems That Occur From Hepatitis?
- It can destroy a person's liver
- Lead to cirrhosis, meaning permanent scarring on liver
- Liver cancer
How Can You Prevent Hepatitis?
- A vaccine can be given by a doctor, which contains antibodies against the virus
- Don't have unprotected sex
-Be sure tattoo or piercing needles are sterilized