Which form of hepatitis can be passed on through contaminated food or water?

Which form can exist for years without symptoms?

A blood test can confirm hepatitis. Doctors look for an elevated amount of which of these?

HAV :a member of the ________ family, is
a non enveloped RNA virus

Diagnosis:Acute infection is documented by the presence of
immunoglobulin_____ antibody (anti-HAV), which
disappears several months after initial infection.

HBV:A lipid nonenveloped virus containing HBsAg

some people develop chronic hepatitis
(elevation of _____/____), cirrhosis, or
hepatocellular carcinoma

The hepatitis B vaccine is recommended as a
_____-dose series

Hepatitis B immune globulin is not a vaccine.
Thus it will not provide long-term protection
from HBV.

Hepatitis B immune globulin is usually given as
soon as possible preferably within ___ days. A
booster medication is then given ___ hours late

For babies born to mothers infected with
HBV:
given within 12 hours after birth

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a spherical,
enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus
belonging to the family ______

HCV infection is diagnosed in 3 steps

Currently vaccine available
against Hepatitis C