Hepatitis

[Patsy33]

My son in law was told to go straight to hospital for blood test on liver this afternoon. His Doctor called him at work. He's only just gone back today after being I'll all week with what we and Dr thought a stomach virus. Sickness, diarreah and terrible sweats & pain in side. Son I l rang my daughter and Hepatitis was mentioned, said he was waiting for blood tests. He had blood tests last Monday but think they checked his kidneys. My daughter rang the Dr back because of the terrible sweats and still feeling unwell. Done more blood tests yesterday morning. Thus leading up with phone call today. How worried should we be if at all? Sqad?..

[Sqad]

Ina nutshell:
2 main types of hepatitis.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C.

Hepatitis A....no big deal in the vast majority of cases and although you may feel ill for some weeks even, you will survive.

Hepatitis C....a different ball game and is far more serious.

Wait for the blood tests to determine which type it is and then get back to us if necessary.

Hepatitis A is bar far the commonest type.

[Sqad]

P.S my post above is assuming that it is Hepatitis.

[Buenchico]

>>> Hepatitis A is bar far the commonest type

. . . although Hepatitis E is "now the most common cause of short-term (acute) hepatitis in the UK"
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hepatitis/

[Patsy33]

Thanks sqad. Much appreciated. He's home now having had more blood tests. Will have to go back in at some point for ultra scan and more blood works. I know he has a polyp on his liver. He is 35.
Thanks to Buen too.

[Sqad]

Again....I would disagree with the NHS link.
Hepatitis E is certainly the most common type of hepatitis in DEVELOPING countries, mainly because of unsanitary conditions and water pollution, but although it has increased in the Western world in my readings it is not the commonest.
Hepatitis E infection is not a big deal.

[Patsy33]

Daughter just said it was confirmed as Hepatitis A.

[LadyCG]

Isn't Hep A waterborne? I.e... you can catch it in a swimming pool on holiday?

Sqad?

[DTCwordfan]

St Ives Harbour 20 yards starboard side of the Sloop jetty, there used to be a *** pipe unloading into the harbour....hopefully closed off now.

[DTCwordfan]

shyyte pipe.....^

[gness]

Well that is good, Patsy, I think.....wish him well....x

[DTCwordfan]

sounds more encouraging, Patsy....x

[Patsy33]

Thanks all. Think he's had it lurking sometime as about a month ago he felt unwell and perspiring all the time..

[Eve]

Some limited information on here, not as drastic as the headline makes out!

"According to NHS England, Hepatitis A is a ‘liver infection caused by a virus that’s spread in the poo of an infected person’.

The virus can spread from person to person, but transmission usually requires close contact.

Thorough hand-washing with soap and warm water after going to the toilet and before preparing, serving or eating food is the best defence against Hepatitis A".

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/two-manchester-restaurants-centre-suspected-15057639

[Sqad]

Patsy good news.....now you can read Buenchico's link about Hepatitis A.

Yes CG it is waterborne, but more commonly from infected faeces via unwashed hands.

[Jackdaw33]

What happened to hepatitis B?

[Patsy33]

Like going to a restaurant and chef who's carving the meat hasn't washed their hands??? Ughh!

[Old_Geezer]

Here you go Jack https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hepatitis-b/

[DTCwordfan]

Pasty - like this, near here, the pub now closed.....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-39118462

the perverse thing was that they were full for lunch the Sunday after the verdict was announced.