Whats the difference between Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C?
The both affect the liver and cause inflammation. They are both blood-borne pathogens. They are both viral. Hepatitis B can be prevented with a vaccination. Hepatitis B virus infection may either be acute (self-limiting) or chronic (long-standing). Persons with self-limiting infection clear the infection on their own within weeks to months. Hepatitis B has symptoms that usually start up right away: general ill-health, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, body aches, mild fever, dark urine, and eventually jaundice. Hepatitis C cannot be prevented with any known vaccinations. Hepatitis C virus infection may be acute (refers to the first 6 months after contracting the virus) or chronic (refers to the time after the acute phase). The majority of people infected with Hepatitis C experience no symptoms during the acute phase. If they do, the symptoms are rarely enough to cause the infected to seek medical attention. The diagnosis of chronic phase hepatitis C is challenging due to the absence
