An inflammatory condition of the liver is referred to as hepatitis. Hepatitis is mainly caused by a viral infection and there are additional factors as well that contributes to this inflammatory condition. It generally consists of autoimmune hepatitis and other types of hepatitis that are caused due to drugs, medications, alcohol, and toxins. Hepatitis is a severe condition that disrupts your liver functioning and causes other ailments related to the liver. It is very important to start the treatment of hepatitis as soon as one is diagnosed with it. The treatment will be mostly dependent on the type of hepatitis you are suffering from.

There are five types of hepatitis:

Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is the most common condition, which generally transfers from one person to another through direct contact of contaminated feces or through the consumption of contaminated food and water. The main symptoms that you can find in an infected person are fever, dark urine, light stool, and jaundice. This type of hepatitis infection can be prevented by adopting the habit of frequent and proper washing of hands. This type of infection can be cured in about two months. This type of hepatitis can also be prevented through vaccination.

Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is considered as chronic infection of the liver. This type of hepatitis is transferred from one individual to another by direct contact with an infected person’s blood, semen, or other fluids of the body. This infection is caused when you use an infected person’s razor. This type of hepatitis can cause severe damage to your liver, or cancer can also be developed. The symptoms of this type of hepatitis may include abdominal pain, jaundice, nausea, vomiting, fever, and joint pain. There are certain vaccinations available that can make you immune to this infection.

Hepatitis C
Another chronic hepatitis is hepatitis C, which can cause severe damage to your liver like cirrhosis, and it may also increase the chances of getting liver cancer. This type of hepatitis is transferred to a normal person from an infected person by the direct contact of body fluids like blood or semen. The symptoms are generally similar to those of hepatitis B. This type of hepatitis is diagnosed through a blood test. It is the most common disease in the country.

Hepatitis D
This type of hepatitis is a very serious disorder of the liver, and it is caused by the Hepatitis D virus. It is also known as delta hepatitis. This type of hepatitis infection is transferred to a normal person through contact with infected blood directly. This form of hepatitis is very rare, and it occurs only with hepatitis B. This virus cannot multiply itself without the help of the hepatitis B virus.

Hepatitis E
This type of hepatitis is very acute, and it can be treated on its own. This type of hepatitis is developed generally in underdeveloped regions where it can spread through oral or fecal route.

These are the five types of hepatitis. Ensure to immediately consult your doctor if you experience any symptoms.