A Sexually Transmitted Disease: Hepatitis

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The paper discusses the effects of hepatitis. It explains the symptoms for all types of hepatitis and how simple it is to diagnose. Hepatitis A, B, and C (especially C) are serious diseases in the United States, affecting as many as four million Americans in their chronic forms. There is a vaccine for both A, and B, but currently none for C. All three diseases can be contracted from casual, unprotected sex with multiple partners, and from sharing the paraphernalia of illegal drug use.

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"Hepatitis comes in five forms, caused by different viruses. Hepatitis A, B and C are common in the United States; about four million Americans have chronic hepatitis (Hepatitis Foundation International 1). Hepatitis D and E are rare in the United States, but could be a concern for people traveling to areas where they are prevalent. Hepatitis attacks the liver. The liver performs key functions, including maintaining a proper level of clotting in the blood, removing waste products, manufacturing important proteins, preventing edema, and storing and dispensing glucose as the body needs it. Hepatitis compromises the liver's ability to perform these functions (Achord 4-10). Only a blood test can provide an accurate diagnosis, confirming the presence of hepatitis and specifying which kind it is. Symptoms are similar for all types, and may include jaundice, fever, fatigue, poor appetite, dark urine, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and

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