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- 2. What is hepatitis? •Inflamation of the liver • Self limiting / Progress to fibrosis(scarring),cirrhosis or liver cancer Causative agent- Hepatitis viruses • Infection • Toxic substance(alcohol) • Certain drugs
- 3. • Location ofliver- Right upper area of abdomen Functions of Liver Bile production….digestion Filtering toxins Excretion of bilirubin,cholestrol,hormones and drugs Breakdown of carbohydrates,fats,protein Storage of glycogen,minerals,vitamins
- 4. 5 types ofviral hepatitis • A,B,C,D and E • A and E are acute short term dieases, caused b ingestion of contaminated food and water • B,C and D are chronic, ongoing disease caused by parenteral contact with infected body fluids. • Autoimmune hepatits (body makes antibodies against live tissues)
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- 6. • Highly contagiousliver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus. • Wate borne disease • Self-limited disease that does not result in chronic infection. • Antibodies produced in response to hepatitis A infection last for life and protect against reinfection. The best way to prevent hepatitis A infection is to get vaccinated. Who is at high risk? • People living at poor sanitation or homless people • People who use recreational drugs • Gay or bisexual men
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- 11. • caused bythe hepatitis B virus. • HBV infection can be acute or chronic • Spread through blood and blood products.
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- 15. Disease statement inIndia • Viral hepatitis has been rcoginized as serious public health problem in India by WHO • 40 million HBV carrier are there in India that is 10-15% of entire HBV carrier in the world • Most people infected are unaware that include about 95%
- 16. Number of hepatitisoutbreak India 2011-2013
- 18. • Integrated diseasesurveillance progam(IDSP)
- 19. • Hepatitis Ais highly prevalent in India and mainly presents as a sporadic disease. Epidemiological Traid on Hepatitis control
- 20. SDG Goal onhepatitis “By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases.” Health related Goal 3.3
- 21. • Viral hepatitiswas included as a focus area in the health related goal – Goal 3.3 – in response to this WHO drafted the Global Viral Hepatitis Strategy in 2016 • This Strategy carries ambitious targets which if reached will reduce the number of deaths by 65% and increase treatment rates from 1% to 80%.
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