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| according to the World Health Organization (WHO), according to WHO, chronic infections due to disease is responsible for 2/3 of all We remember July 28 for the World Day to fight against viral hepatitis, opening the way in July.
The disease is an inflammation of the liver that can be linked to excessive drug use, alcohol, hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus, respectively. Depending on the virus that causes the disease, viral hepatitis may evolve into chronic diseases, leading to cirrhosis and liver cancer.A hepatitis A appears acutely.B, however, can present an acute state and become chronic.And hepatitis C usually occurs with an acute infection without symptoms and his discovery occurs most often at the stage of chronic hepatitis. [1 9459014] Epidemiological Bulletin According to the Epidemiological Bulletin, the epidemic of hepatitis A was reported in the state of São Paulo in 2017, affecting a total of 911 cases, mainly adults aged 20 to 34 (63%) and men (85%). The main municipality reached was São Paulo, totaling 694 cases reported with probable acquisition due to unprotected badual contact (44%), most of them being MSM (men having bad with men). According to the 2017 Epidemiological Bulletin of Viral Hepatitis, published by the Department of Health, deaths due to hepatitis C currently represent the largest cause of death among hepatitis viral infections. The number of deaths between 2000 and 2015 was 46,316. They also show that the number of deaths due to this etiology has increased over the years in all regions. Prevention The main preventive measure for hepatitis A and B is the vaccine. The vaccine against hepatitis B is part of the immunization program of the National Immunization Program, administered to all children aged 0, 1 and 6 months.
The vaccine against hepatitis A is recommended by the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics for all children of 12 and 18 months For the prevention of hepatitis C, there is no still no vaccine available. The recommendation is to avoid contact with contaminated blood, such as contact with used syringes and needles.
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