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World Hepatitis Day 2020: Know, what is this disease?

New delhi date. 28 July 2020, Tuesday

Today, July 28 is celebrated as World Hepatitis Day. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 325 million people worldwide have contracted hepatitis and are forced to live the same life. Hepatitis is an infection that affects the body's liver. The liver is the largest organ in a person's body. The liver helps in various functions of the body such as digesting food, storing energy and detoxifying the body by flushing out toxins. When hepatitis is a problem, the problem of inflammation in the liver increases, which can lead to severe liver damage and even the risk of liver cancer.

World Hepatitis Day is celebrated around the world every year on 28th July and the purpose of this day is to spread awareness among the people about the disease of Hepatitis. Learn some information about hepatitis ...

1. There are generally 5 types of hepatitis disease that most affect a person. Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E. Hepatitis A and E are caused by contaminated food or water that contains the virus. Hepatitis B, C and D are caused by direct exposure to the body fluids of an infected person, such as blood, saliva, etc. So far, scientists have only developed vaccines for hepatitis A and B. Of the five types of hepatitis, hepatitis C is considered the most dangerous and fatal.

2. There are also two types of hepatitis that are not contagious i.e. they do not spread from one person to another.

Alcoholic hepatitis: This type of hepatitis is found in people who have been drinking too much alcohol for several years. These people do not show any symptoms of the disease and they have sudden jaundice and liver deterioration. They also have a higher risk of developing liver cancer.

Autoimmune Hepatitis: In this type of hepatitis, the body's immune cells begin to attack the liver, causing it to become severely damaged and stop working. This condition is rare, but also very dangerous.

3. There are many people who have an increased risk of getting hepatitis

- Health workers such as doctors, nurses and lab professionals.

- People who travel to the hepatitis affected area.

- People who have Immune System Week.

- People who take any kind of medicine or drugs by injection.

- People who need regular blood transfusions.

- People who donate blood regularly.

- People who are infected with HIV.

- Children whose mothers are infected with hepatitis.

- People who have had tattoos or piercings.

4. Common symptom of hepatitis

Patients with hepatitis usually do not have any special symptoms and do not even go for their diagnosis until their liver stops working (liver failure). However, some people have these symptoms.

- Pain in the joints

- High fever

- Experiencing illness

- Fatigue

- Loss of appetite

- Abdominal pain

- Yellow urine

- Itching in the skin

- Yellowing of skin and eyes

- Nausea, vomiting

- Diarrhea

If the disease progresses to a later stage, the patient may experience a number of other serious symptoms.

5. Hepatitis can be prevented.

So far, vaccinations are only available for hepatitis A and B, although you can avoid other types of hepatitis with caution.

- Do not eat raw food.

- Do not drink filtered contaminated water.

- Do not share your toothbrush, razor and other hygiene related products with anyone.

- See a doctor regularly and take care of your health as per their advice.

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