Protect yourself from Jaundice
Risk factors for getting Hepatitis are intimate contact with hepatitis patients, recent travel history, injection, dental surgery, blood transfusion, abnormal sexual behaviour, intake of water and food, using unhealthy washroom, intravenous drug use, and occupation.
We may classify the symptoms of all types in to the following stages-
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Stage 1. No symptoms and signs
Stage 2. Fever or Flu-like symptoms, decreased appetite, malaise, nausea/vomiting, muscle ache and headache. Sometimes abdominal pain and which could be specifically in the right upper quadrant. Diarrhea may occur in children, while constipation is more common in adults. Dark discoloration of urine will develop. But it is important to know that a patient who appears severely ill is likely to have hepatitis of another cause or an atypical one.
Stage 3. Jaundice (situation usually characterised by yellowness of eye sclera and skin), itching. Degree of jaundice varies case by case.
.Stage 4. Difficult to make differential diagnosis of the different types by only clinical symptoms.
Protect yourself by-
-Make a habit to wash your hands before every meal.
-Don't forget to wash your hands with soap after using the toilet.
-Stop eating from unhealthy places.
-Do not use personal care items of infected patient
-Always drink boiled water as far as possible.
-Avoid sexual contact with unknown persons.
-Do not use food or water left by hepatitis infected person.
-Don't forget to ask for fresh disposable syringe for injection.
-Try to receive fresh blood (if needed) from friends, relatives and colleagues .
-Do not donate blood if you are infected.
-The best prevention is Hepatitis B vaccination.
-Do not donate blood if you have ever had Hepatitis B or C in your life.