Infection Infection with the hepatitis E virus is fecal-oral. This means that pathogens that are excreted with the stool (faecal) are later absorbed through the mouth (oral). This transmission from person to person is rather rare, although it is quite possible that an acutely ill person infects other people directly in this way. Much more … Infection | Hepatitis E
Therapy and Prophylaxis After the diagnosis is made by talking to the patient (anamnesis), physical examination and evaluation of the blood count (antibodies of the IgM and IgG type against HEV can be detected in the blood serum), a symptomatic therapy begins. Since acute hepatitis E takes time to heal, only the symptoms can be … Therapy and Prophylaxis | Hepatitis E
Complications during pregnancy Infections with hepatitis E are more frequently associated with complications and severe courses during pregnancy than in non-pregnant women. An infection can become life-threatening for the pregnant woman during pregnancy, especially in the last trimester of pregnancy, an increased mortality rate of up to 20% is observed. The probability of acute liver … Complications during pregnancy | Hepatitis E
Transfer via tattoo needles There is also a low risk of infection with tattoo needles that came into contact with the blood of a person suffering from hepatitis B and were not cleaned hygienically. However, these needles are not designed to pierce the blood vessels. They only penetrate the skin layers and therefore do not … Transfer via tattoo needles | Causes Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is an inflammatory disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The virus belongs to the group of hepadna viruses and is an enveloped, double-stranded DNA virus. The hepatitis B virus is transmitted parenterally (literally: past the intestine), i.e. via blood and other body fluids. Infections are therefore particularly common … Causes Hepatitis B
Transfer via other body fluids Saliva is produced by the salivary glands in the head and consists mainly of salts and water. Only very few viruses enter the saliva during its production. The small number is usually not enough to infect a person. Other body fluids such as urine, tear secretion or breast milk also … Transfer via other body fluids | Causes Hepatitis B
Symptoms of Hepatitis A infection Approximately 50% of hepatitis A virus infections occur with no or only discreet symptoms and leave no health consequences. The other 50% of the patients get the symptoms of a viral hepatitis described in the following, which can occur in all forms, but the fulminant form is extremely rare. The … Symptoms of Hepatitis A
Synonyms in the broadest sense Liver inflammation, liver parenchymal inflammation type C, acute and chronic viral hepatitis C, hepatitis C virus (HCV), infectious jaundice of virus type C, hepatitis non-A-non-B (NANB), post-transfusion hepatitis. Definition Hepatitis C is an inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus and most commonly transmitted via blood and … Hepatitis C
Causes Causes of hepatitis C infection are in most cases transmission of the virus via blood contact. This can be due to a lack of hygiene standards for tattoos, piercings or the use of syringes and needles (especially in the drug scene), blood products (blood transfusions), organ transplants or dialysis. Transfusions through needle-stick injuries or … Causes | Hepatitis C
Infection Infection with a hepatitis C virus usually occurs through blood contact. If infected blood – even small amounts, such as on an already used syringe – is brought into the bloodstream of a healthy person, an infection is quite likely. The risk of infection via blood products (e.g. in the course of a transfusion) … Infection | Hepatitis C
Frequencies Worldwide, about 3% of the population is chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus, in Germany the infection rate is 0.5%. This means that there are about 400,000 infected persons in Germany. Every year about 5000 new cases are added. It should be mentioned that 80% of all drug addicts (intravenous drug application) in … Frequencies | Hepatitis C
Complications Approximately 80% of all adult hepatitis C infections occur as a chronic infection that causes no symptoms at the beginning of the disease and is therefore discovered late. The hepatitis C virus has a damaging influence on the liver cells and puts them under chronic “stress”. Within 20 years, the liver cells of 20% … Complications | Hepatitis C
