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Complete Hepatitis B Overview

January 30th, 2009

Complete Hepatitis B Overview

What is Hepatitis?
Hepatitis B is a contagious liver disease.

How is Hepatitis spread?
When someone with the Hepatitis B virus has blood, semen, or another body fluid and ends up making its way into the body of the victim.

How does Hepatitus B get into the body?
A way Hepatitus gets in the body is often sexual contact.
Sharing needles would do the trick!
Naturally, in the case a infected mother passes it onto her child during the birthing process.

Traits of Hepatitis B:
It can be acute and chronic.

    Acute Hepatitis B Virus Infection Symptoms

  • Acute virus infections are a short term illness.
  • They are in early stages, within 6 months of the time that the Hepatitis entered the body.
  • Leads to chronic infection some of the time, not always.
    Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection Symptoms

  • Long term illness
  • Occurs when the virus stays in the body.
  • Sometimes the Hepatitis B virus does not come out of the persons body and can lead to severe medical problems.
  • The most common effect that chronic infections can cause is health problems on a long-term scale.
  • Liver disease
  • Liver cancer.
  • Death can occur from chronic illness.

How severe is Hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B ranges in it’s degree of severity quite a bit.
It will sometimes go from a mild sickness, that would last a few weeks to a very serious lifelong illness!

Definition of Hepatitis:
1. Inflammation of the liver.
2. Name of a family of viral infects that effect the liver.

    Hepatitis types seen most in the United States

  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C

    Things that cause a form of Hepatitis

  • Toxins
  • Particular medication and drugs
  • Various diseases
  • Large alcohol consumption.
    Risks that can all types of Hepatitis

  • Bacterial Infections
  • Viral Infections
      Sources


    • CDC - Center for Disease Control and prevention - Original source link here

  • Hepatitis Vaccination:
    Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for all infants, adolescents, and older children who have never had the vaccine, and adults whom are at risk for HBV infection.


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HIV Vaccine Awareness Day May 18th

January 30th, 2009


HIV Vaccine Awareness Day May 18th


    What is the HVAD event?

  • This event is a world wide event for fighting HIV and AIDs!
  • HVAD just means HIV Vaccine Awareness Day.
  • The day that everyone should educate others about how just important and vital research for HIV Vaccinations is!
  • In recognition of HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, community activities and media events are being held around the country


    When is HVAD?

  • Every year on May 18th.


    Where?

  • This event is a world wide event!



Disclaimer: NPIN provides this information as a public service only. The views and information provided about the materials, news, funding opportunities, organizations, and conferences do not necessarily state or reflect those of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, or NPIN.


“Spread the love for HIV Vaccine Awareness Day ~ Don’t spread HIV!” - StdMedicalTreatment


Join the fight agaisnt HIV/AIDs!

6 ways to fight HIV/AIDs today:

#1. Go out and get an HIV test!

#2. Practice methods of safe sex in order and prevent HIV transmission!

#3. Make up your mind that you are NOT going to have risky behaviors.

#4. Talk about Std/HIV prevention with family, friends, and your fellow work staff.

#5. Be a support system to those currently living with HIV/AIDS.

#6. Get involved with a HIV Vaccine Awareness Day event host or your local community!


Want more involvement tips? Visit “how to get involved” AIDs awareness day page HERE.


Other hosts of HVAD event celebrations:

Advocated For Youth HVAD Page

Fight HIV in D.C. HVAD Page

Michigan’s HIV Vaccine Awareness Day Event

AIDsInfo’s HIV Vaccine Awareness Day Page.


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