Hepatitis

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver linked to five main causes of liver disease: viral infection, autoimmune disorders, drugs, alcohol, and exposure to toxins. Hepatitis is also a term used to describe the five hepatitis viruses- A, B, C, D, and E.<br /><ul><li> Hepatitis A is transmitted through food, water, and objects contaminated with feces as well as from close contract with an infected person.</li><li>Hepatitis B is transmitted through bodily fluids and blood including objects contaminated with infected fluids or blood.</li><li>Hepatitis C is primarily transmitted through blood, including items contaminated with infected blood such as needles and personal hygiene products.</li><li>Hepatitis D can only occur in people already infected with hepatitis B.</li><li>Hepatitis E is rare in the United States but common in parts of the world where water is often contaminated with feces due to poor sanitation.</li></ul>