What Is Hepatitis
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Hepatitis B - Basic Information
www.cdc.govHEPATITIS B General Information What is hepatitis? “Hepatitis” means inflammation of the liver. The liver is a vital organ that processes nutrients, filters the . blood, and fights infections. When the liver is inflamed or damaged, its function can be affected.
New Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations
www2.cdc.govHepatitis vaccine should be administered to infants aged 6A –11 months traveling outside the United States when protection against hepatitis A is recommended This accine dose does not count towards the 2v -dose series. – The -2 dose HepA vaccine series should then be …
Exploring Alcohol’s Effects on Liver Function
pubs.niaaa.nih.gov• Alcoholic hepatitis. This disorder is characterized by widespread in-flammation and destruction (i.e., necrosis) of liver tissue. Scar tissue may begin to replace healthy liver tissue, a process called fibrosis. Symptoms of alcoholic hepatitis may include fever, jaundice,2 and abdominal pain. The condition can be fatal but may be reversible ...
OSHA FACTSHEET BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS …
www.osha.govexposure, hepatitis B vaccine, and medical eval-uation and post-exposure follow-up procedures. Employers must offer this training on initial assignment, at least annually thereafter, and when new or modified tasks or procedures affect a worker’s occupational exposure. Also, HIV and HBV laboratory and production facility
Hepatitis B and the health care worker
www.who.int† Hepatitis B surface antigen § Hepatitis B immune glob ulin; dose is 0.06 mL/kg intramuscularly. ¶ Hepatitis B vaccine **A responder is a person with adequate levels of serum antibody to HBsAg (i.e., anti-HBs >10 mlU/mL). ††A nonresponder is a person with inadequate response to vaccination (i.e., serum anti-HBs <10 mlU/mL).