Which is worse- Hepatitis A, B, or C?

Question

just wondering.

Answer 1

C

Answer 2

Which Hepatitis Is Worse

Answer 3

My dad died of Hepatitis C that lead to liver cancer a little over two months ago. You can get a vaccine for Hepatitis A, but from what I've been told by my mom (who is a nurse), I would say Hepatitis B is the worst.

Answer 4

All? Though there is a vaccine for Hep B - not sure about A and C. Hepatitis is actually worse than HIV because it can live in dried blood for a very long time, which can infect more people, while HIV can't live outside the body.

Answer 5

I think Hepatitis B virus:
Hepatitis B can cause serious complications to your liver specially if it co-existed with Hepatitis delta virus (which is a parasitic virus only exisits with B virus).
Hepatitis C is also dangerous and can cause liver cancer...

Answer 6

Based on what I read here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatitis

C is the most deadly. If you read that link, it tells about everything you want to know about Hepatitis.

Answer 7

Hepatitis can heal on its own with no significant consequence, or it can progress to scarring of the liver. Acute hepatitis lasts under six months, while chronic hepatitis lasts longer.

Most liver damage is caused by 3 hepatitis viruses, called hepatitis A, B and C. However, hepatitis can also be caused by alcohol and some other toxins and infections, as well as from our own autoimmune process (the body attacks itself).

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Answer 8

A, and B are contagious, hep C is also contagious but only through contact, and hep C is the worst for liver damage.

Answer 9

Hepatitis A or infectious jaundice is caused by a picornavirus. It is transmitted by the orofecal route, transmitted to humans through methods such as contaminated food. It causes an acute form of hepatitis and does not have a chronic stage. The patient's immune system makes antibodies against hepatitis A that confer immunity against future infection. People with hepatitis A are advised to rest, stay hydrated and avoid alcohol. A vaccine is available that will prevent infection from hepatitis A for life. Hepatitis A can be spread through personal contact, consumption of raw sea food or drinking contaminated water. This occurs primarily in third world countries. Strict personal hygiene and the avoidance of raw and unpeeled foods can help prevent an infection. Infected people already begin excreting the hepatitis A virus with their stool two weeks after the appearance of the first symptoms. The time between the infection and the start of the illness can run from 15 to 45 days, and approximately 15% of sufferers may experience relapsing symptoms from six months to a year following initial diagnosis.

Hepatitis B is caused by a hepadnavirus, which can cause both acute and chronic hepatitis. Chronic hepatitis develops in the 15% of patients who are unable to eliminate the virus after an initial infection. Identified methods of transmission include blood (blood transfusion, now rare), tattoos (both amateur and professionally done), sexually (through sexual intercourse or through contact with blood or bodily fluids), or in utero (from mother to her unborn child, as the virus can cross the placenta). However, in about half of cases the source of infection cannot be determined. Blood contact can occur by sharing syringes in intravenous drug use, shaving accessories such as razor blades, or touching wounds on infected persons. Needle-exchange programs have been created in many countries as a form of prevention. In the United States, 95% of patients clear their infection and develop antibodies against hepatitis B virus. 5% of patients do not clear the infection and develop chronic infection; only these people are at risk of long term complications of hepatitis B.


Patients with chronic hepatitis B have antibodies against hepatitis B, but these antibodies are not enough to clear the infection that establishes itself in the DNA of the affected liver cells. The continued production of virus combined with antibodies is a likely cause of immune complex disease seen in these patients. A vaccine is available that will prevent infection from hepatitis B for life. Hepatitis B infections result in 500,000 to 1,200,000 deaths per year worldwide due to the complications of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatitis B is endemic in a number of (mainly South-East Asian) countries, making cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma big killers. There are three FDA-approved treatment options available for persons with a chronic hepatitis B infection: alpha-interferon, adefovir and lamivudine. About 45% of persons on treatment achieve a sustained response.

Hepatitis C (originally "non-A non-B hepatitis") can be transmitted through contact with blood (including through sexual contact where the two parties' blood is mixed). Hepatitis C may lead to a chronic form of hepatitis, culminating in cirrhosis. It can remain asymptomatic for 10-20 years. No vaccine is available for hepatitis C, although in January 2007 researchers at the University of Washington announced a breakthrough which they predict will lead to a vaccine within five years.[1] Patients with hepatitis C are prone to severe hepatitis if they contract either hepatitis A or B, so all hepatitis C patients should be immunized against hepatitis A and hepatitis B if they are not already immune. However, hepatitis C itself is a very lethal virus, and it can result in death; 10 percent of hepatitis C diagnosed patients die. The virus can cause cirrhosis of the liver. The virus, if detected early on, can be treated by a combination of interferon and the antiviral drug ribavirin. The genotype of the virus determines the rate of response to this treatment regimen. The cellular receptors for the virus are CD81 and SR-B1 with claudin-1 as a co-receptor required for a late-step in entry.

Hepatitis E produces symptoms similar to hepatitis A, although it can take a fulminant course in some patients, particularly pregnant women; it is more prevalent in the Indian subcontinent.

Another type of hepatitis, hepatitis G, has been identified,[2] and is probably spread by blood and sexual contact.[3] There is, however, doubt about whether it causes hepatitis, or is just associated with hepatitis, as it does not appear to be primarily replicated in the liver.[4]

Other viruses can cause infectious hepatitis:
Mumps virus
Rubella virus
Cytomegalovirus
Epstein-Barr virus

You decide which is worse

Answer 10

I THINK HEPATITIS C IS THE WORST .

Answer 11

c