Our Workplace Friends?
How do they become
part of our lives?
Let
me
tell
You
about
your
“friends”!
Hepatitis B (HBV)
Hepatitis C (HCV)
HIV/AIDS
What is Hepatitis?
“Hepato” = liver
“itis” = inflammation
Therefore
Hepatitisis an
inflammation of the
liver
Liver Cancer
caused by HBV
HBV Symptoms
Symptoms are highly variable and can even be absent!
Symptoms may occur right after exposure or it might
take as long as 1-9 months for them to develop.
Decreased Appetite
Jaundiceyellow discoloration of the skin and whites of the eyes
Dark-colored urine
Can we rid
ourselves of
these friends?
Treatment of Hepatitis B
No Cure
No Specific
Treatment
Vaccine is
available for
the prevention
of the disease
Hepatitis C (HCV)
This virus (HCV)
also infects the
liver but it is not
related to HBV
HCV Symptoms
Asymptomatic
(no symptoms)
Treatment of Hepatitis C
Why avoid these friends?
HBV and HCV
make up 54% of
all liver diseases
Meet our 3rd wannabe friend from work
Human
Immunodeficiency
Virus
HIV
This “friend”
weakens
our body’s immune
system leaving
it incapable of
fighting
off other diseases
HIV Infection Stages/ Symptoms
Initial flu-likeillness mayoccurshortly afterexposure
Diarrhea Swollen Lymph Nodes
HBV: 6-30%
HCV: 1.8%
HIV: 0.3%
Should
Should
Should
Risks of HBV, HCV and HIV
How Can We Protect Ourselves
Against These “Friends”?
To be continued…