Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A is a virus that causes liver swelling and can make people feel sick. It spreads easily when someone eats food or drinks water contaminated with tiny amounts of poop from an infected person.

• It can also spread through close contact, such as caring for or touching someone who is infected. People with hepatitis A may have symptoms like fever, tiredness, stomach pain, and yellowing of the skin or eyes.
• The illness usually goes away on its own and does not cause long-term liver problems.
• To prevent it, it’s important to wash hands well, avoid unsafe food and water, and get vaccinated.
• The virus does not spread through casual touching like hugging or shaking hands, or through coughs or sneezes.

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease.

For some, it is a short-term illness, but for others, it can become a lifelong chronic infection that leads to serious health issues like cirrhosis and liver cancer.

HBV is transmitted through contact with infected blood and other bodily fluids.

It is not spread through casual contact like sneezing, coughing, or sharing eating utensils.