The document discusses different types of hepatitis, including hepatitis C which can be spread through sharing needles but is rarely transmitted this way in the US now, hepatitis A which can be found in feces and often causes mild illness but sometimes life-threatening, hepatitis B which is spread through infected body fluids with 800,000 to 1.4 million estimated chronic cases in the US, hepatitis D which requires existing hepatitis B infection, and hepatitis E spread through contaminated food or water. More information is available at the provided website.
2. Hepatitis C (HCV)
Sharing needles can spread HCV.
However, it’s rarely transmitted this way in
the United States these days.
There is currently no vaccine to prevent HCV.
3. Hepatitis A (HAV)
HAV can be found in the feces of
those who are infected.
Most of the time, illness caused by
HAV is mild, but it can become life
threatening. There are often no
symptoms of HAV, so the number
of cases may be under reported.
4. Hepatitis B (HBV)
HBV is spread through infected
body.
The CDC estimates that 800,000 to
1.4 million people in the United
States have chronic HBV.
5. Hepatitis D (HDV)
You can only get HDV if you’re already
infected with HBV.
Hepatitis E (HEV)
HEV is transmitted via
contaminated food or water.
