Is hepatitis chronic or acute?
Most people who get hepatitis B as adults have an acute infection, but it can lead to chronic infection. Chronic hepatitis B infection lasts six months or longer.
What makes hepatitis chronic?
Usually, chronic hepatitis is caused by infection with the hepatitis B or C virus. These viruses primarily are passed from person to person through sexual contact or through contact with blood or other bodily fluids when needles are shared or during blood transfusions.
Is Hepatitis A chronic disease?
Hepatitis A is usually a short-term infection and does not become chronic. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C can also begin as short-term, acute infections, but in some people, the virus remains in the body, resulting in chronic disease and long-term liver problems.
Which hepatitis viruses are chronic?
The hepatitis B, C, and D viruses can cause acute and chronic, or long-lasting, infections. Chronic hepatitis occurs when your body isn’t able to fight off the hepatitis virus and the virus does not go away. Chronic hepatitis can lead to complications such as cirrhosis, liver failure, and liver cancer link.
How serious is chronic hepatitis?
Most people have no symptoms, but some have vague symptoms, such as a general feeling of illness, poor appetite, and fatigue. Chronic hepatitis can progress to cirrhosis and ultimately liver cancer and/or liver failure.
What are the signs and symptoms of chronic hepatitis?
Symptoms of Chronic Hepatitis
- An enlarged spleen.
- Small spiderlike blood vessels visible in the skin (called spider angiomas)
- Redness of the palms.
- Accumulation of fluid within the abdomen (ascites.
- A tendency to bleed (coagulopathy)
- Jaundice.
- Deterioration of brain function (hepatic encephalopathy.
Is hepatitis A is curable?
There’s currently no cure for hepatitis A, but it normally gets better on its own within a couple of months. You can usually look after yourself at home. But it’s still a good idea to see your GP for a blood test if you think you could have hepatitis A, as more serious conditions can have similar symptoms.
Can chronic hepatitis go away?
In most cases, hepatitis B goes away on its own. You can relieve your symptoms at home by resting, eating healthy foods, drinking plenty of water, and avoiding alcohol and drugs. Also, find out from your doctor what medicines and herbal products to avoid, because some can make liver damage caused by hepatitis B worse.