What is the difference between Hepatitis A, B & c?

What is the difference between hepatitis A, B and C? these r all liver diseases but why a, b, c?

• Answer:

  Hep A.B and C are the most common viral Hepatitis's. Hepatitis A (the most common) is found in the feaces of people who are infected with Hep A. (transmission can be by sex or just being in the same household can theoretically put you at risk, washing hands frequently reduces the risk) Infection with the hepatitis A virus leads to inflammation of the liver, but complications are rarely serious. Hep A is a common infection in many parts of the world where sanitation and sewage infrastructure is poor.Hep A is more easily transmitted than Hep B and C. Hep B and C is found in the blood and bodily fluids of infected people and is transmitted by unprotected sex, sharing of needles etc (transmission of bodily fluids) Although many cases of hepatitis are not a serious threat to health, the disease can sometimes become chronic and may lead to liver failure and death. Most adults infected with the hepatitis B/C virus fully recover and develop life-long immunity. Between 2% and 10% of individuals infected as adults will become chronic carriers, which means they will be infectious to others and can develop chronic liver damage. Treatment combines the antiviral drugs interferon and ribavirin