Is Hepatitis A or E life threatening?

Question

My GirlFriend is continuously vomitting even 6-8 times a day. Doctors suspected after blood test that she might have Hepatitis A or E. I am very worried. please give me a real answer. thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hepatitis A and E are transmitted through the oro-fecal route. They are both self- limited and do not cause chronic infection. There is a very small chance of acute liver failure with hepatitis A, about 0.1%. Vomiting usually lasts only for a few days. After that, the patient can eat everything. Jaundice increases in the first week or two. Later, it starts decreasing rapidly. The illness lasts only for a few weeks, about 2 to 4.

Answer 2

Both Hepatitis A and E are not life threatening in usual setup BUT the mortality in case of females who are pregnant is quite high; otherwise normally you don't have to worry much but leave it to your doctor for giving anti-emetics and histamines (for vomiting and heart burns acidity) and diet restriction for certain foods. Both these are actually water-borne diseases and after they run there course leave no specific side effects.

Answer 3

I'm sure she will be fine in about 6 weeks. Is she hospitalized or at home? The biggest problem is dehydration at this point. She will be on antibiotics for a while. Wash your hands people, when you use a public rest room!!!!! Hepatitis is spreading, in all forms.

Answer 4

dear friend
dont be worry, hepatitis A is a viral disease that its virus is a member of picornaviridea. this is not a STD, it transmits via oral -fecal rout. it will cure completely. this disease has A better condition in childrens.
hepatitis E, like hepatitis A is an oral fecal disease.
among all viral hepatitis, HCV is the worst.
dont be worry at all
take care of her

Answer 5

Neither is life threating. Here is a good site for you to visit.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/e/fact.htm