What are the two most common types of Hepatitis affecting workplace?
1. Hepatitis A (HAV)
* HAV is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV).
* It is spread through contact with contaminated food or water, or through contact with an infected person's feces.
* HAV is not usually spread through blood-to-blood contact.
* Symptoms of HAV can include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, dark urine, light-colored stools, joint pain, and jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes).
* HAV is usually a self-limited illness, and most people recover completely within a few weeks.
* However, HAV can cause severe illness in some people, including liver failure and death.
* There is a vaccine available to prevent HAV.
2. Hepatitis B (HBV)
* HBV is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV).
* It is spread through contact with infected blood or body fluids, such as semen or vaginal fluid.
* HBV is not usually spread through casual contact, such as shaking hands or hugging.
* Symptoms of HBV can include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, dark urine, light-colored stools, joint pain, and jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes).
* HBV can cause both acute and chronic infection.
* Acute HBV usually resolves within a few weeks, but chronic HBV can lead to liver damage, cirrhosis, and liver failure.
* There is a vaccine available to prevent HBV.
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