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Individual Infectious Disease The hepatitis B is one of the several types of hepatitis liver inflammation which is caused by the hepatitis B virus it spreads through the infected bodily fluids. The several few symptoms of the disease would include nausea, diarrhea, yellowing of the skin and eyes which is called the yellow jaundice, and it is associated with a low-grade fever and body aches. Hepatitis are most commonly caused by one of the five hepatitis viruses which the five types are (A, B, C, D, AND E) all of these types of hepatitis cause inflammation of the liver, and its ability to function. Acute hepatitis B is period of illness which occurs during the first of one to four months after acquiring the virus. About only 30% to 50% of adults would develop the significant symptoms during acute infection. The body’s immune response would be a major determinant to the outcome in acute hepatitis B. Individuals who develops strong immune response with the infection would most likely to clear the virus and recover. The liver is a vital organ which has many functions in the role of the immune system, production of clotting factors to producing bile for digesting, and breaking down toxic substances. Patients with chronic hepatitis B develop symptoms to the degree with abnormalities within these functions. The sign and symptoms of chronic hepatitis B would vary depending with the severity of the liver damage. It can be a few to relatively mild signs, and symptoms to signs, and symptoms to sever liver damage that would be called cirrhosis, or liver failure. The hepatitis B virus is a DNA virus it means that it is a genetic material which is made up of deoxyribonucleic acids. The viruses belong to what is known as hepadnaviridae it is primarily found in the liver, but it’s also present in the blood to certain body fluids. The hepatitis B virus consists in the core particle the central portion, the surrounding envelope outer coat. The core is made up of DNA, the core antigen (HBcAg). It contains the surface antigen (HBsAg) which these antigen are present in the blood, and it is used in diagnose, and evaluation of patients with suspected viral hepatitis. Hepatitis B virus reproduces in the liver cells, and the virus itself does not have a direct damage to the liver the presence of the virus where it will trigger from the immune response from the body as the body tries to eliminate the virus to where it recovers from the infection. To identify standard and alternative treatments of the hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection would depend on how active the virus is, and whether or not you are at risk for liver damage such as cirrhosis. The short-term (acute) hepatitis B would usually go away on its own. Home treatment would be used to relieve the symptoms and help prevent the spread of the virus. With the chronic (HBV) which is known as long-term infection, and the treatment would then be monitored by the condition by using the antiviral medicines to prevent any more damage to the liver. If the hepatitis B has severely damaged your liver, then the alternative would be a liver transplant if it has been severely damaged by the hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis B is a life threat liver infection which is caused by the hepatitis B virus. It is a major global health problem, and the most serious type of viral hepatitis. It is known for chronic liver diseases, and it places the individual at high risk of death from cirrhosis in the liver, and developing liver cancer. The vaccine against the hepatitis B is 95% effective in preventing infection, and its chronic consequences the first vaccine against a major human cancer. Identify community health promotion and wellness strategies to help prevent the disease. The public health prevents any diseases, and to promote health by creating a good environment policies for the community which is to have access to healthy foods, and have physical activity along with immunization to have safe drinking water, and support people in making healthy choices, and the complications that can result from them. Paying close attention to certain other measures can go along way by preventing the infection of the hepatitis B. Keep in mind that hepatitis B is a silent disease, and once infected the end result would be always fatal. There is no cure for the disease, and the only positive thing about the condition is highly preventable by making sure you get yourself, and your family immunized with the hepatitis B vaccine. Include the two sources other than the text www.medicinenet.com www.cdc.gov/hepatitis By Theresa Seaman Date: July 29, 2012 HCA/240 Instructor: Peggy McGannon