Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver tissue. It is caused by virus or bacterial infections or continuous exposure to alcohol, drugs or toxic chemicals. Hepatitis results from an autoimmune disorder, in which the body mistakenly sends disease-fighting cells to attack its own healthy tissue. Thus the liver reduces the ability to perform life-preserving functions. Visit us @ http://bit.ly/2OCXz7v

1. ELIMINATE HEPATITIS
WORLD HEPATITIS DAY

2. History of World Hepatitis Day
• 2010 – World Health Organization passes a resolution to make July 28th World
Hepatitis Day.
• 2016 - 194 governments adopted WHO’s Global Strategy on Viral Hepatitis, which
includes a goal of eliminating hepatitis B and C by 2030.
• 2018 - The World Hepatitis Alliance’s (WHA) global campaign – Find the Missing
Millions – is a three-year global awareness-raising and advocacy campaign aimed
at tackling the main barriers to diagnosis by putting civil society organizations and
the affected community at the heart of the solution.
9 out of 10 people living with
viral hepatitis are unaware.

3. What is Hepatitis?
• Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver tissue. It is caused by virus or bacterial
infections or continuous exposure to alcohol, drugs or toxic chemicals.
• Hepatitis results from an autoimmune disorder, in which the body mistakenly
sends disease fighting cells to attack its own healthy tissue.
• Thus liver reduces the ability to perform life preserving functions.
Hepatitis
A
B
CD
E
Types of Hepatitis

4. Symptoms of Hepatitis
Mostly symptoms of hepatitis appear after 15
to 50 days of infection. Symptoms may
include:
• nausea, loss of appetite, and
vomiting
• abdominal pain and diarrhea
• fever
• malaise and fatigue
• joint pain
• jaundice, a yellowing of the skin
and whites of the eyes
• dark-colored urine and pale stools
Hepatitis can lead to Liver damage,
Liver cancer and the need for a liver
transplant.

5. How Do You Get Hepatitis?
Transmission
Sharing drug
using
equipment
Exposure to bodily
fluids of an infected
person (e.g. sexual
intercourse, mother
to child)
Sharing
personal
hygiene
items
Using non-
sterile
equipment for
tattoos & body
piercing
During medical
procedures
where infection
control
precautions are
not observed

6. Diagnosis of Hepatitis
• To diagnose hepatitis, first your doctor will take your history to determine any
risk factors you may have for infectious or noninfectious hepatitis.
• Antibody and antigen tests can detect each of the different hepatitis viruses.
• Liver function tests use blood samples to determine how efficiently your liver
works. Abnormal results of these tests may be the first indication that there is a
problem, especially if you don’t show any signs on a physical exam of liver disease.
• An abdominal ultrasound test allows your doctor to take a close at your liver can
reveal fluid in your abdomen, liver damage or enlargement, liver tumors and
abnormalities of your gallbladder.
• A liver biopsy is an invasive procedure that involves your doctor taking a sample
of tissue from your liver. This test allows your doctor to determine how infection or
inflammation has affected your liver.

7. Treatment & Prevention of Hepatitis
There is no specific treatment, but supportive therapy can improve comfort levels
and prevent complications such as dehydration and exhaustion.
This includes:
• replenishing nutrition and fluids
• avoiding alcohol
• rest, with time off work
• taking over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers if needed