Hepatitis

Prevention:

Prevention of hepatitis varies with each type of infection. Some general precautions to reduce the chance of contracting hepatitis or other infections include:
1. Avoid contact with blood or blood products.
2. Avoid sexual contact with a person infected with hepatitis or person with unknown health history. Practice safer sex behaviors.
3. Avoid contact with blood or blood products whenever possible. (Note: blood donors are screened for the virus, but this is not 100% accurate)
4. Wash hands thoroughly or clean up extensively after using the restroom if there is contact with anyone's blood, feces, or body fluids.
5. Hepatitis B vaccine is available for people in high-risk groups.
6. Hepatitis A vaccine is available for people in high risk professions like nursery attendants, institutional care workers, nurses, physicians, and people traveling to undeveloped countries.
7. Avoid IV drug use.