1. The Hepatitis B Virus
I chose to do my paper on Hepatitis C. I have a Grandmother and a close friend who both have the disease. My Grandmother is 75 and contracted it from a blood transfusion when she had a double mastectomy many years ago. My friend isn't sure how he got it. He thinks possibly from unprotected sex or from experimenting with drugs in the early 70's. .
Hepatitis C is a disease of the Digestion & Nutrition system. Humans have a complete digestive system is composed of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder and pancreas (Starr 616). The digestive system works with organ systems to supply cells with raw material and eliminate wastes (Starr 613).
Hepatitis C is a disease of the liver. The liver is the largest glandular organ in the body and weighs about 3 pounds. It's reddish brown in color and divided into four lobes. It lies on the right side of the abdominal cavity. One of the major functions of the liver is the manufacture and secretion of bile salts to the small intestine, which are critical for digestion and the absorption of fats. The liver also filters harmful substances from the blood. It fights infection and stops bleeding. It removes drugs and other poisons from your body. It even stores energy for when you need it. It is the center of metabolic activity.
Hepatitis C is caused by a virus (HCV). Coming in contact with an infected person's blood transmits it. Most people contract the disease by sharing drug needles, receiving blood transfusions or solid organs (prior to 1992), health workers getting pricked by infected needle, and needles for tattoos that aren't sterilized. It is rare for a person to contract the disease from having sex with an infected person.
Many times individuals don't know they have Hepatitis C until a routine blood test shows elevated liver enzymes. 80% never exhibit any signs. Those who do experience symptoms may have jaundice, fatigue, dark urine, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and nausea.
Hepatitis C Hepatitis C (HCV) is a pathogen that destroys the liver infecting nearly 4 to 8 million people making it one of the top blood borne pathogens. ... Unfortunatey there is not yet a medication that can fight off hepatitis c in the body for good. ...
Hepatitis C Hepatitis C is a very different disease. The hepatitis C virus is not as easily transmitted as A or B. ... There is no vaccine for hepatitis C and it is not likely there will ever be one. ... Unlike many other diseases, hepatitis C, if detected and treated, can often be cured. ... Hepatitis C- unlike other forms of hepatitis it is a very serious life-long infection for which there is no vaccine, that is not self -limiting, and that will, for many of those infected, lead to serious liver disease, organ failure, and premature death. ...
Only fifty seven percent of these persons knew how hepatitis B and C are spread. ... Only sixty percent of those surveyed knew how Hepatitis B and C were transmitted. Hepatitis B and C can be spread by tattoos. ... Petti Fong of Business Week states that, " Hepatitis C is notoriously easy to catch. ... It is more difficult to transmit HIV than Hepatitis B and C. ...
Tattoos have steadily gained popularity in the last decade -- a trend that shows little sign of slowing down A new study by a former CDC researcher suggests that getting a tattoo can significantly increase the risk of hepatitis C, a viral infection of the liver for which there is no cure and which often leads to fatal liver disease. 1. Hepatitis C is considered a major public health risk because it is a silent disease, which lies dormant for decades before it flares up. The CDC estimates that 4 million Americans are infected with hepatitis C and about 10,000 people die from the disease ea...
If not, then a person could get hepatitis C because in "a study found that people who had received a tattoo in a commercial tattoo parlor were nine times more likely to be infected with hepatitis C than those who did not have one"(USA Today). ... "Tattooing has been shown to transmit other infectious diseases as well, including hepatitis B, syphilis, Leprosy, and tuberculosis."... Subject(s): TATTOOING -- Health aspects -- United States; HEPATITIS C -- Transmission -- United States; COMMUNICABLE diseases -- Transmission -- United States Source: USA Today Magazine, Oct2001, Vol. 130 Issue 2...