Hepatitis refers to an inflammatory condition of the liver. It is often caused by a viral infection, but there are other possible causes of hepatitis.
These include autoimmune hepatitis and hepatitis that occurs as a secondary result of medications, drugs, toxins and alcohol.
Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease that occurs when your body makes antibodies against your liver tissue.
Viral infections of the liver classified as hepatitis include hepatitis A, B, C, D and E.
Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis A is always an acute, short-term illness, while hepatitis B, C and D are most likely to become continuous and chronic. Hepatitis E is usually acute, but can be particularly dangerous in pregnant women.
Hepatitis A - Hepatitis A is caused by infection with the hepatitis A virus (HAV). This type of hepatitis is most commonly transmitted by eating food or drinking water contaminated by faeces from a person infected with hepatitis A.
Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B is transmitted through contact with infectious body fluids, such as blood, vaginal secretions or semen, that contain the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Injection drug use, sex with an infected partner or sharing razors with an infected person increase the risk of getting hepatitis B.
- The CDCTrusted Source estimates that 1.2 million people in the US and 350 million people worldwide are living with this chronic disease.
Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis C comes from the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C is transmitted through direct contact with infected body fluids, typically through injection drug use and sexual contact. HCV is one of the most common blood-borne viral infections in the United States. Approximately 2.7 to 3.9 million AmericansTrusted Source are currently living with a chronic form of this infection.
Hepatitis D
- Also called delta hepatitis, hepatitis D is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis D virus (HDV). HDV is contracted through direct contact with infected blood. Hepatitis D is a rare form of hepatitis that only occurs in conjunction with hepatitis B infection. The hepatitis D virus cannot replicate without the presence of hepatitis B. It is very uncommon in the United States.
Hepatitis E
- Hepatitis E is a waterborne disease caused by the hepatitis E virus (HEV). Hepatitis E occurs mainly in areas with poor sanitation and is usually due to ingestion of faeces that contaminate the water supply. This disease is uncommon in the United States. However, cases of hepatitis E have been reported in the Middle East, Asia, Central America and Africa.
293 kHz: Hepatitis B virus:
Hepatitis B virus: Also called serum hepatitis (infectious liver disease) because blood and blood plasma transmit the infection. It is most commonly contracted through the administration of contaminated blood derivatives in health care facilities or contaminated needles, but it can also be transmitted through sexual intercourse or by transmission from mother to baby during childbirth or even during tattooing. After acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis develops, which can lead to cirrhosis or liver tumours.
Common resonances:
293, 341, 384, 392, 398, 414-420, 444-450, 454, 488.
324 kHz: Hepatitis C virus:
The pathogen usually enters the body through a blood transfusion. Blood and body fluids can be infectious during the active phase of the disease. Jaundice may develop, followed by cirrhosis or liver cancer.
Common resonances:
336, 456, 475-479, 541, 561
328 kHz: Hepatitis A virus:
Infectious hepatitis - Infectious hepatitis spreads from person to person. Hospitalisation required. Body secretions are highly contagious. High fever, jaundice, diarrhoea, vomiting and weakness are the main symptoms.
Common resonances:
328, 340-356, 361, 422, 432, 487-488
336 kHz: Hepatitis C virus:
see 324
341 kHz: Hepatitis B virus:
see 293
384 kHz: Hepatitis B virus:
see 293
392 kHz: Hepatitis B virus:
see 293
398 kHz: Hepatitis B virus:
see 293
414 kHz - 420 kHz: Hepatitis B virus:
see 293
422 kHz: Hepatitis A virus:
see 328
432 kHz: Hepatitis A virus:
see 328
444 kHz - 450 kHz: Hepatitis B virus:
see 293
454 kHz: Hepatitis B virus:
see 293
475 kHz - 479 kHz: Hepatitis C virus:
see 324
487 kHz - 488 kHz: Hepatitis A virus:
see 328
488 kHz: Hepatitis B virus:
see 293
541 kHz: Hepatitis C virus:
see 324
561 kHz: Hepatitis C virus:
see 324
570 kHz - 590 kHz: Hepatitis A virus:
see 328