Hepatitis B

Hep B Serology

Hepatitis B - Treatment

Hepatitis C

Hepatitis A

fecal-oral route

acute infection - Anti-HAV IgM positive and contagious

So, close contacts should be evaluated for vaccination and immunoglobulin administration

Hepatitis E

Overview

• RNA hepevirus
• spread by the faecal-oral route
• incubation period: 3-8 weeks
• common in Central and South-East Asia, North and West Africa, and in Mexico
• causes a similar disease to hepatitis A, but carries a significant mortality (about 20%) during pregnancy (esp. among patients from East Asia)
• does not cause chronic disease or an increased risk of hepatocellular cancer
• a vaccine is currently in development, but is not yet in widespread use