Monthly Wellness
HEPATITIS AWARNESS MONTH
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month! Completing a hepatitis screening is worth it, it is a treatable disease!
TYPES OF HEPATITIS:
VIRAL HEPATITIS A,B,C
A. TRANSMISSION, Fecal/ Oral
VACCINE AVALIBLE: Yes
CURE: Recovery from illness results in lifelong immunity
INCUBATION PERIOD: 15-50 days
B. TRANSMISSION: Blood to Blood & sexual contact
VACCINE AVAILABLE: Yes
CURE: No Cure Treatment Available
INCUBATION PERIOD: 1-4 Months (most adults clear infection 90%)
C. TRANSMISSION: Blood to Blood
VACCINE AVAILABLE: No
CURE: YES 8-12 Week Treatment
INCUBATION 2 Weeks - 6 Months
HEPATITIS IS ON THE RISE. 37 STATES HAVE REPORTED HEPATITIS OF HEP A, HEP B CASES PLATEAUED AFTER 2 DECADES OF PROGRESS, HEP C CASES HAVE INCREASED 5-FOLD SINCE 2019
