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Hepatitis
A:
is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). Hepatitis
A can affect anyone. In the United States, hepatitis A can occur in
situations ranging from isolated cases of disease to widespread epidemics.
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Reproducible
materials created by the Hepatitis Branch to help
instruct the general public and health professionals on different aspects of
viral hepatitis.
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Hepatitis
B: is a serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the
liver. The virus, which is called hepatitis B virus (HBV), can cause
lifelong infection, cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, liver cancer,
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Hepatitis
C: is a liver disease caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV),
which is found in the blood of persons who have the disease. HCV is
spread by contact with the blood of an infected person. |
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Hepatitis
D: is a defective virus that needs the hepatitis B virus to
exist. Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is found in the blood of persons
infected with the virus. |
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Hepatitis
E: is a virus (HEV) transmitted in much the same way as
hepatitis A virus. Hepatitis E, however, does not often occur in the United
States. |
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