Diseases
that are commonly found in Thailand
include hepatitis viruses, types A, B,
C, D, and E. They have different
transmission characteristics depending
on the type.
Hepatitis A
virus is very
common.
Contact: Contact
through food. or water contaminated with
germs
Symptoms: Fever, fatigue, loss
of appetite, vomiting,
jaundice.
Hepatitis B
#commonly found
Contact:
Contact through blood, sexual contact,
from mother to child.
Symptoms:
Severe hepatitis. May develop into liver
disease, liver
cancer
Hepatitis
C
Contact: Blood infection,
sexual contact.
Symptoms: Chronic
hepatitis Until it becomes cirrhosis and
liver cancer.
Hepatitis
D
Contact: Blood infection
The risk group is people with hepatitis
B virus.
Symptoms: Acute hepatitis
Patients with severe chronic liver
disease are at risk of
death.
Hepatitis
E
Transmission: Caused by
eating undercooked food such as pork and
poultry.
Symptoms: Yellow eyes, pale
body, fatigue
Source:
Sikarin Hospital