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    PO BOX 149347 - Austin, TX 78714-9347
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Hepatitides

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Hepatitis A

HAV is a virus that causes acute inflammation of the liver. HAV infection results in lifelong immunity to further infections. HAV does not lead to chronic disease.

Hepatitis D

Hepatitis D (Delta) is a virus that causes inflammation of the liver. Unlike the other hepatitis viruses, HDV cannot sustain an infection without the help of HBV.

Hepatitis B

HBV is a virus that causes acute and sometimes chronic inflammation of the liver causing liver damage that can lead to cirrhosis, cancer, and death.

Hepatitis E

Hepatitis E is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the liver. HEV does not cause chronic disease and in the United States, HEV is rarely found.

Hepatitis C

HCV is a virus that causes liver disease which is found in the blood of persons who have the disease. HCV is spread by contact with the blood of an infected person.

 

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Last updated February 15, 2012