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Michelle Drabish
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What is Hepatitis? Swelling and Inflammation of the Liver Caused by: Medication Liver Damage (Alcholism) Viruses (Hepatitis A, B, or C)
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Hepatitis A Hepatitis A: Flu-like symptoms resolved in a month discovered in 1947
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Hepatitis B and C Hepatitis B and C: more serious cancer causing cirrhosis Discovered: Dr. Blumberg – 1967, vaccine in 1969 C in 1979
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Hepatitis A: FECES! diapers food with poo? Hepatitis B and C: Blood (not funny) fluids LIKE SEMEN MICHAEL!
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Fever Fatigue Loss of Appetite Nausea Vomiting Light feces, but Dark urine Jaundice
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Single Stranded RNA -Surrounded in envelope (see next slide)
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Frequency 80,000 new cases annually 4.4 million with chronic hepatitis Fewer and fewer cases since vaccine has become
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002139/ http://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/hepatitis-prevent- 10/slideshow-risks
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