title: Hepatitis A, B, and D.
abstract: Inflammation of the liver is known as hepatitis. Six or seven viruses, hepatitis A-G, are responsible for the majority of cases of viral hepatitis. All of the types of hepatitis present with the same flu-like symptoms. In this first of a series of three articles, current knowledge regarding hepatitis A, B, and D will be reviewed. Fifty percent of hepatitis cases are due to hepatitis A. Hepatitis B is considered a sexually transmitted disease. Hepatitis D is an incomplete virus found accompanying Hepatitis B. Every phase of patient care improves when health care professionals are knowledgeable regarding their clients' illnesses. This article presents our current scientific understanding of hepatitis A, B, and D viruses.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis 46202-5107, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ellett
mesh_terms: D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D014611:Vaccination