Hepatitis A
True or False
There is no vaccine for hepatitis A.
In chronic cases of Hepatitis B, what are the symptoms?
Liver failure
Cancer
Scarring can occur.
Name the symptoms for Hepatitis C.
Fever
Fatigue
Dark urine
Clay-colored stool
Abdominal pain
Loss of appetite
Nausea
Vomiting
Joint pain
Jaundice
What is the abbreviation for Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E?
Name the different ways that Hepatitis A is Transmitted?
Fecal-Oral.
Consuming food or water that is contaminated.
True or False
I am the leading cause of liver transplants.False, It's Hepatitis C
What is my nickname?
Silent Killer.
Which Hepatitis can be contracted with undercook meat and shellfish?
Hepatitis E
What is a liver specialist called?
Hepatologist
True or False
Hepatitis A is treatable.
False, Currently there is not a medication that treats Hepatitis A, you have to let it run its course so it your body can cure itself.
*Bonus Points*
Name the other Hepatitis's that do not have medication for treatment.
What ages are recommended to get vaccinated for Hepatitis B?
0-18 Years old
Which Hepatitis can NOT be transferred from Mother to Baby?
D can not live without B.
What is the incubation period for Hepatitis A?
28 days
How long can Hepatitis B survive outside the body and remain infectious?
At least 7 days.
In the US, the highest numbers of Hepatitis C cases has been well known to have been transmitted, how?
Injectable-Drug Use.
Name the Virus, who's testing is not commercially available.
Hepatitis E.
*BONUS POINTS*
Where can I go to get this test if I think I have been exposed?
True or False
If you test positive for Chronic Hepatitis A, and then you get Hepatitis E afterwards, that is called a "super infection".
False.
Testing positive for Chronic Hepatitis B and then getting Hepatitis D afterwards, is called a "Super Infection"
How many people are estimated to be living in the US with Hepatitis B?
850,000 people in the U.S. are estimated to be living with hepatitis B. The actual number may be as high as 2.2 million or as low as 730,000.
What is the percent of people that develop Chronic Hepatitis C after testing positive?
75%
Name the common countries, where Hepatitis E is more common.
Southeast Asia, Northern and Central Africa, India, and Central America