what is hepatitis and can it be cured?

Answer 1

Hepatitis is anykind of hepar infection. Generally divide into viral and non viral causa.
Hepatitis cause by virus type A - G. Type A is fulminant, acute, but once you heal, you get antibody. Type B - G are chronic type, and current, uncurable.
Hepatitis can also cause by toxin (usually alcohol), autoimune, bacterial infection. This type Hepatitis is cureable.

Answer 2

Hepatitis is a viral infection that effects the liver. A and B ARE curable. Hep C is considered cured if you respond to treatment and retain a sustained viral response for 6 months which means the virus cannot be detected in your blood.

Hepatitis is more wide spread then HIV and has very few symptoms until it has just about eaten up the liver. Hepatitis can be spread by sharing dirty needles not only by drugs but by tattooos or body piercings if you had a blood transfusion before 1993 you should be tested, if you have a tatto or a body piercing you need to be tested.

If you have had multiple sexual partners you need to be tested. I think everyone should be tested considering we all just about have had some kind of exposure. I remember those air shots they used to give as a vaccination that is a way to contaminate others many of our vets came back with hepatitis.

Hepatitis is a very slow progressive disease and is THE main reason for liver transplants in the US.

Famous people with hep C Pamela Anderson, Christopher Kennedy, Areosmith lead singer Steven Tyler. Steven and Christopher have taken treatment for hep C and both are considered cured at this point. Pamela took alternative medication and her status is unknown to this poster.

Answer 3

Hepatitis is a problem to do with the liver. It is an inflammation of the liver which is infectious and affects the rest of the body. There is no cure for any strands of hepatitis, there is however immunizations for Hep A and B, and also treatment people can recieve if they are infected with Hepatitis.

Answer 4

Hepatitis is a viral attack on the liver. there is a vaccine for a and b hep.but not for hep c wich comes through the blood from needles,unclean blood equipment.,body fluids.hep c is the silent killer you can go a life time with out feeling a thing .i urge you to get a simple blood test. andget in touch with the liver foundation,who will give you all the info you need.but i cannot urge you enough to get the blood test.