Types of viral hepatitis.

Types of viral hepatitis.

Type A:

  • Feco-oral route.
  • Contaminated fruits or vegetables or uncooked shellfish.
  • Contaminated water or milk.
  • Poorly washed utensils.

Type B:

  • Blood or body fluid contact.
  • Sexual contact.
  • Infected saliva or semen.
  • Contaminated needles.
  • Infected blood products.

Type C:

  • Blood or body fluid contact.
  • Sexual contact.
  • Infected saliva or semen.
  • Contaminated needles.
  • Infected blood products.

Type D:

  • Causes infection only in the presence of active Hepatitis B.
  • Blood and body fluids contact.
  • Infected saliva or semen.
  • Contaminated needles.
  • Infected blood products.

Type E:

  • Feco-oral route.
  • Contaminated fruits or vegetables or uncooked shellfish.
  • Contaminated water or milk.
  • Poorly washed utensils.

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