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Viral Hepatitis
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Hepatitis A, B, and C
| Virus |
Hepatitis A |
Hepatitis B |
Hepatitis C |
| Transmission Route |
Faecal-oral |
Infected needle or blood, sexual contact |
Infected needle or blood, sexual contact |
| Incubation Time (acute infection) |
15-50 days |
45-160 days |
14-180 days |
| Onset |
Sudden |
Either sudden or slow, unnoticed |
Usually slow, unnoticed |
| Severity |
Mild |
Occasionally severe |
Usually slow-developing and symptoms not specific or strong |
| Chronic form? |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Associated with other diseases? |
None |
Liver cancer, cirrhosis |
Liver cancer, cirrhosis |
| Vaccine available? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Common treatment |
None |
Chronic form - interferon, lamivudine |
Chronic form - interferon (usually with ribavirin) |
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This page last modified on July 3, 2004.
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