sexta-feira, 31 de agosto de 2012
Hepatitis
Is a disease which has several viruses being the most severe type C. It is a disease acquired through infection by virus through contaminated blood. Once purchased and at a more advanced stage, the hepatitis can severely affect the liver.
Treatment
Treatments are also specific to different types of hepatitis. Viral hepatitis usually heal spontaneously in one or two months. Treatment consists essentially of rest and prohibiting any alcohol, an action that can lead to fatigue of the liver. A general fatigue may persist.
Hepatitis A: Have not chronic, treatment consists of rest.
Chronic hepatitis B: interferon alpha.
Chronic hepatitis C: association of interferon alfa and ribavirin.
Prevention
Vaccine for travelers and professionals belonging to a risk group (health professionals), people with risk behavior (drug addicts) (hepatitis A, B);
- Use new, sterile syringe (addicts) (hepatitis B and D)
- Use of condoms (hepatitis B and D)
- Fight against alcoholism (alcoholic hepatitis)
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