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Modes of Transmission
i. Through contaminated blood transfusion Do You Know
ii. Unsafe sexual intercourse with the infected There are different types of
partner viruses that cause hepatitis.
iii. Use of unsterilized syringe, needle, etc. and They are A, B, C, D, E and G.
other surgical instruments Among them, three Hepatitis
iv. Piercing ears and making tattoos with viruses, viz A, B and C cause
unsterilized tools severe liver damage.
v. Through kissing with the infected partner
vi. Sharing toothbrush, towel, shaving blade, etc. with the patient
vii. Through mother to her unborn or newly born baby

viii. Through organ transplantation

Major Symptoms
i. Tiredness
ii. Abdominal pain Do You Know
iii. Loss of appetite Hepatitis B causes cancer of
iv. Yellow skin liver. It is the main cause of
v. Yellow eyes death of the patient suffering
vi. Light colourd stool from Hepatitis B.
vii. Long lasting infection of liver
viii. Cancer of liver
ix. Dark urine progression to jaundice

Prevention and Control Measures
i. Personal cleanliness should be maintained.
ii. We should avoid the use of unsterilized blade, razor, needle, syringe, etc.
iii. We should not pierce tattoos in the body.
iv. We should not take drugs.
v. We should not share blade, razor, toothbrush, handkerchief, etc.
vi. The needles used for piercing nose, ears, etc. and injecting medicines should be
disposed properly.
vii. Sterilized instruments should be used for acupuncture, surgery and treatment of
teeth.
viii. Unsafe sexual intercourse should be avoided.
ix. Anti Hepatitis B vaccine should be given to the baby born from infected mother.
x. Anti Hepatitis B vaccine should be given to all children.

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