Hepatitis has several variants, which is quite commonly known are hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Transmission of hepatitis A in general through food and beverages. If you eat and drink contaminated with hepatitis A virus, those infected can become ill, but some are not feeling sick. If you feel sick, the symptoms are usually fever, weakness, nausea, and yellow eye.
Prevention
Prevention of hepatitis A is done by maintaining cleanliness of food and drink so we never contaminated with hepatitis A. In addition, the behavior of anal sex, for example, also can transmit hepatitis A. As for hepatitis B, in addition to personal hygiene, use of needles and other medical equipment must be maintained so as not contaminated with hepatitis B.
Syringe used should be disposable, while the other medical tool if need be reused should be sterilized first. Well, for hepatitis A or B has no vaccine, but hepatitis C vaccine is still in the research. We’ll wait.
Hepatitis B vaccine do not have a negative impact on fertility risk, even this vaccine could prevent transmission from pregnant mothers to their babies. So, very good if you are vaccinated. In our country it has implemented a program of hepatitis B vaccination in newborn infants since 1997.