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Hepatitis Comparison Chart Causative Agent HAV Hep A “Infectious” Common Name Transmission Route     Fecal-Oral (Enteral) Travelers to Foreign Countries 3rd World Countries Fast Food Restaurants HBV Hep B “Serum”     Parenteral Sexual Perinatal Bloodborne, sexual interactions, during birthing process Any Age Most Affected Children Onset Abrupt Insidious Incubation Period 15-50 days 45-160 days HCV Hep C “Post-Transfusion”    Parenteral Sexual Interactions Intravenous Drugs   Adults 1945-1965 birth yrs. have higher incidence “Boomers” Abrupt Can be asymptomatic for 15-20 yrs. before s/sx 14-180 days    HDV Hep D “Delta”       Parenteral Sexual Perinatal Can only be present w/HBV “Have to have B to get D” Not very common Any HEV Hep E “Enteric”  Fecal-Oral (Enteral) Young Adults Abrupt Abrupt 15-64 days 15-50 days N/A Period btw exposure to infection/ appearance of the first S/Sx (Contact tracing is hard with fast food restaurants) Carrier State N/A Yes Yes N/A Mild Can be severe, especially in kids <5yrs Typically, sub-clinical “Manageable” Infection with HBV often severe A condition in which a human who is not himself sick harbors an infective organism which may cause disease in those to whom it is transmitted Severity Disease Progression      Chronic ? Clinical Outcomes w/Chronic Inf. Prevention 50-70% show symptoms Abrupt onset w/flu-like symptoms N/V/Diarrhea Anorexia Self-limiting No N/A   IgG Pre & Post Exposure Vaccine  Different depending on age and comorbidities  Varies Yes (up to 10%, w/kids having more chronicity) Cirrhosis or Hepatocellular Carcinoma  HBIG for Post Exposure (Give to someone who has been exposed)   Typically, asymptomatic Chronic s/sx include liver cirrhosis and CA Severe b/c two different viruses attacking the liver  Different depending on age group  Can range from asymptomatic carrier state to acute liver failure Yes (in 80%) Cirrhosis or Hepatocellular Carcinoma Blood donor screening since 1992  Protected sex  Mild for Most Severe for Pregnant pt’s   Yes No Co-Infection with HBV   HBV (Hep B) Vaccine “If Hep B immune, won’t get Hep D” 50-70% show S/Sx Pregnant Pt’s: Severe S/Sx, including miscarriage N/A   Ensure safe drinking water “Water reserves, filtration” Hepatitis Comparison Chart  Cure? Prognosis      Once you have HAV you are immune Handwashing Wash Foods Bottled Water (Traveling) No Tx Symptoms Excellent Hep B Vaccine BABY: Hep B vaccine and HBIG w/i 12 hours of delivery, if mom is known to have Hep B  No  Tx w/Interferon with varying success rates Worse with age & co-morbidities       Needle exchange programs NO VACCINE No Tx w/Interferon with varying success rates Moderate, depends on what damage has occurred   No Tx with Interferon for 12 months w/low success rates Acute = Good Chronic = Poor “Depends on how long you have it” ‘   No Tx Symptoms Good “Except for pregnant women and the fetus”

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