Hepatitis A, B, C

The three most common forms of Hepatitis are A, B and C.
The initial symptoms can be similar
Many people initially have no or mild symptoms for Hepatitis B and C.
Symptoms can present as flu-like feelings that don’t go away, tiredness, jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), dark urine, light-colored bowel movements

Almost everyone with Hepatitis A recovers completely in about 4-8 weeks. Throughout this entire period you can pass the virus onto another person but once you recover you can’t spread it and you’re immune to getting it again.
90% of people with Hepatitis B recover and have life-long immunity to Hepatitis B. 10% do not clear the infection and can cause liver damage or liver cancer. Just like Hepatitis A you can pass the virus onto another person.
75-85% will become carriers of the disease and live without symptoms for 10-30 years. Just like Hepatitis A and B, you can pass the virus onto another person and like Hepatitis B; can cause liver damager or cancer.

Vaccine for Hepatitis A and B available. (No vaccine for HCV)
Hepatitis A is spread through fecal matter, avoid eating food from unclean restaurants, wash hands thoroughly after using the bathroom and before cooking and eating
Hepatitis B is spread in blood, semen ad vaginal fluid, breast milk and saliva so utilize safer sex and safer injection practices, don’t share needles, do not share drug paraphernalia
Hepatitis C is transmitted almost always through blood to blood contact so use safer injection practices and don’t share drug paraphernalia that might have potential for blood to blood contact