Hepatitis A vaccine

developing the Hepatitis B vaccine (Cook 2012). The Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a species of the genus Orthohepadnavirus that is transmitted via blood and bodily fluids. It affects the liver by causing a wide range of diseases, “from acute hepatitis (including fulminant hepatic failure), to chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and potentially hepatocellular carcinoma” (Liang, 2009).

deliver oral vaccines for the hepatitis B Virus (HBV). Hepatitis B is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a viral infection affecting the liver that can lead to serious illness or death, usually found in blood. There are approximately three hundred and fifty million carriers of hepatitis B in the world, an estimated amount of seventy five million to one hundred million of those infected with the virus dying from liver cirrhosis or liver cancer as a result. By developing a vaccine that is delivered

Paper Hepatitis B The definition for Hepatitis changes with whom you ask. To some it means a horrible painful way to die while others are able to look at it as a disease. The word Hepatitis means liver inflamation. The liver is a large, glandular, reddish-brown organ located in the upper right side of the abdomen. It consists of 5 lobes and secretes bile into the gallbladder and into the small intestine and aids in the digestion of lipids. Hepatitis is often caused by a virus. Hepatitis A, B

dreaded trips to the doctor’s office when it was time to get shots. These shots are vaccines, which provide immunity to certain diseases. You received vaccines for Tetanus, Hepatitis B, Measles and Polio. A vaccine you did not get though, is one for Hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is a disease that affects the way the liver operates, and although there is a vaccine for both Hepatitis A and B, there is not one for C. Hepatitis C affects the digestive system, more specifically the liver. It can also damage the

Paper “World wide, two billion people have been infected with hepatitis B Virus” (Shepard & Simard, 2006, p. 112) Hepatitis B virus cause liver tissue infections which is life threatening potentially. And both acute and chronic hepatitis B has a profound impact on global health. “More than 240 million people have chronic liver infections, and more than 780,000 people die every year due to the acute or chronic consequences of hepatitis B.”("WHO Media Center," 2014) The HBV is transmitted from

Hepatitis B infections is caused by the Hepatitis B virus. The hepatitis B virus, also known as HBV, infects more than 300 million people throughout the whole world. It is a common cause of liver diseases and liver cancer. HBV, which is a member of the Hepadnaviridae family, is a small DNA virus with unusual features similar to retroviruses. The Hepatitis B virus' DNA polymerase and retroviral reverse transcriptase are very similar and may have evolved from a common ancestor. HBV replicates through

10 lab Date/Time: 2/26/15 5:00 pm Hepatitis B (HBV) 1. WHAT? What is Hepatitis B?-Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by HBV or the hepatitis B virus. Most people who have Hepatitis B usually have what’s called an acute infection meaning that it will only last for a short period of time (usually a couple days or weeks). This virus can be chronic for some people which means that it can last longer than six months. (6) Symptoms-Some signs and symptoms of Hepatitis B are abdominal pains, yellowing

Transmitted Hepatitis Prevention and Treatment "Hepatitis" means inflammation of the liver and also refers to a group of viral infections that affect the liver (CDC, 2014). There are five hepatitis viruses’ referred as Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E with only three known to be transmitted sexually. Hepatitis A (HAV) The hepatitis A virus is found in the feces of someone infected with the virus. It only takes a tiny amount of feces getting inside another person’s mouth to cause hepatitis A infection

other microorganisms can cause us infections or diseases, we call them parasites. Each type of parasite targets a specific part of the body. The Hepatitis A virus (HAV) causes specific damage to the liver that can cause the Hepatitis A infection. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “HAV is found in the stool of people who have Hepatitis A. It is usually spread by close personal contact and sometimes by eating food or drinking water containing HAV.”(Anonymous, 2011, para.2) HAV

Hepatitis B is a harmful liver infection spread through the hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the blood or other bodily fluids. Having over six months of symptoms characterizes chronic hepatitis B, which increases the risk of liver failure, cancer, and cirrhosis. However, vaccines and contraceptives are available to help prevent getting hepatitis B. But as of today, there’s no official cure. As was previously stated, hepatitis B is a sexually-transmitted infection, but it also spreads through the sharing