How Hepatitis Is Spread To Others
Hepatitis is swelling of the liver. Hepatitis is also a cluster of viral infections of the liver that can lead to severe complications and illnesses, including cancer. Causes and Types Hepatitis A and E can be transmitted by contaminated food and drink.
Hepatitis A: The hepatitis A virus can spread from person to person and is transmitted through the consumption of contaminated water or food. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, low-grade fever, and pain in the liver area are a few of the symptoms to look out for.
Hepatitis B: The hepatitis B virus is transmitted through exposure to infected blood, and other body fluids. There are chances of transmission of the virus from an infected mother to her child during birth as well. The hepatitis B virus can remain dormant in the body for six months, before symptoms appear. …