Hepatitis A : Prevention
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Prevention could include:
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Avoid Contaminated Food Intake
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Transmission of the virus can be reduced by avoiding unclean food and water, thorough hand-washing after using the restroom, and thorough cleansing if there is any contact with an affected person's blood, feces, or any other bodily fluid. Daycare ...
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HAV is found in the stool (feces) of persons infected with hepatitis A. HAV is usually spread from person to person by putting something in the mouth that has been contaminated with the stool of a person infected with hepatitis A. This is called f...
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The single best way to keep from spreading hepatitis A infection is to wash the hands carefully after using the toilet. Those who are infected should not share items that might carry infection. Special care should be taken to avoid transmitting in...
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With drinking water, it's important to consider not just the water itself, but how that water gets to you.
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Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. The hepatitis A vaccine protects you against one type of hepatitis, hepatitis A . The vaccine stimulates your body to produce antibodies against the hepatitis A virus. Note that this vaccine will not protect you from other types of hepatitis. See also immunizations - general overview .
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Hepatitis A vaccine is prepared by inactivating hepatitis A viruses grown in cell culture. Two injections at intervals of approximately six months induce protection in 90 percent or more of recipients.
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These are procedures to be followed by all staff who are caring for a patient believed to be harboring a highly contagious dangerous pathogen, such as AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), that is transmitted in blood, blood products, and other body fluids. Universal precautions were described in directives and guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1987, and in standards published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 1991.
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The Precautionary Principle is referred to in the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development; the declaration includes the principle, " Nations shall use the precautionary approach to protect the environment. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, scientific uncertainty shall not be used to postpone cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.
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Universal precautions are safety procedures established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Dental Association (ADA). Purpose These precautions are used in medical and dental offices to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases to patients and health care workers.
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Did you wash your hands this morning? Bravo! Washing your hands helps prevent the spread of potentially dangerous germs.
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Detailed information on the importance of hand washing in the prevention of infectious diseases
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Detailed information on the importance of hand washing in the prevention of infectious diseases
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