When it comes to viral hepatitis, the first thing most people think of is: hepatitis B, yes, hepatitis B is the most prevalent viral hepatitis in the mainland, but it is only one of the viral hepatitis.
According to the different types of viral infections, viral hepatitis is mainly divided into four major types in the clinic, in addition to hepatitis B, there are three kinds of hepatitis A, C, and E. Among them, hepatitis A is the easiest to cure, self-limiting, non-chronic viral hepatitis.
The so-called hepatitis A, also known clinically as viral hepatitis A, is an inflammation induced by hepatitis A virus infection, one of which is characterized by inflammatory lesions of the liver.
After infection with the virus, patients can develop acute hepatitis. The disease can occur at any age, but it is easier to find children and adolescents than other viral hepatitis.
Relevant data show that the winter and spring of each year are the most high incidence of hepatitis A disease.
Although the disease is self-limiting, the hepatitis A epidemic has been effectively controlled with the use of inactivated vaccines worldwide. However, after entering the winter, we can not ignore the vigilance of hepatitis A, do the following four points can effectively prevent hepatitis A infection:
1. Pay attention to drinking water hygiene
According to the current clinical data, the most important transmission route of hepatitis A is fecal-oral transmission, and the way of fecal-oral transmission is diverse, in most cases, daily life contact transmission is the most important way of transmission of sporadic cases.
For example, when water is contaminated with feces, it may cause pathogens to spread through the population. Therefore, everyone must pay attention to the disinfection of drinking water in daily life, it is best to drink boiled water after boiling, and avoid drinking raw water;
2. Pay attention to dietary hygiene
Fecal-oral transmission refers to the process by which the virus contaminates the environment, water and food by excreting it from the body in the stool, and then infects a person through the digestive tract. In addition to the water sources mentioned above, food can also be a source of infection, especially aquatic shellfish, which is the main mode of transmission of hepatitis A outbreaks.
Therefore, when buying ingredients, we need to pay attention to the freshness of ingredients, try to buy ingredients from regular supermarkets and wet markets, and avoid eating raw meat and seafood. When washing vegetables and fruits, it is best to use tap water and avoid directly flushing and eating with river water;
3. Pay attention to dining hygiene
If there is a case of hepatitis A in the area where you live recently, in addition to paying attention to diet and drinking water hygiene, you should also be extra careful in eating, you should be cautious about using public tableware and tea sets in public places, try to make one person a set of utensils, and if necessary, you can bring clean tableware. This not only prevents the spread of hepatitis A virus, but also reduces the chances of self-infection with Helicobacter pylori;
4. Pay attention to protection
Hepatitis A patients and asymptomatic infected people can become the source of hepatitis A infection. Not only does the patient's feces carry pathogens, but the blood is also contagious. Therefore, if there is a hepatitis A patient at home, not only the other party needs active treatment, but everyone should also do a good job of isolation in life to avoid cross-transmission of pathogen infection.
Finally, I would like to remind everyone that the incubation period of hepatitis A is about 30 days on average, and hepatitis A virus also has the ability to spread and infect during the incubation period. Therefore, if you live in an area where you have hepatitis A, it is necessary to do a good job of prevention in your daily life.
In particular, the above four points cannot be ignored, and only by paying attention to diet, diet and meal hygiene can the infection rate of hepatitis A virus be minimized. Once symptoms similar to acute hepatitis have suddenly appeared recently, it is necessary to seek medical attention for relevant examinations at the first time.