Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B – A DIY Test For Detection

Hepatitis is related to inflammation of the liver. A liver can become inflamed for many causes, such as drinking too much alcohol, physical injury, autoimmune response, or a reaction to bacteria or a virus. The five most typical hepatitis viruses are A, B, C, D, and E. Some hepatitis viruses increase the chances of has fibrosis, cirrhosis, liver failure, or even liver cancer. Damage to the liver reduces its ability to function and makes it tougher for your body to filter out toxins.

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A is a viral liver infection that can cause mild to severe illness. This virus is transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated food and water or through direct contact with an infectious person. Almost many people recover fully from this virus with lifelong immunity. The risk of hepatitis A infection is linked with a lack of safe water, poor sanitation & hygiene (such as dirty hands). A safe and effective vaccine helps to prevent hepatitis A. Safe water supply, food safety, improved sanitation, hand washing, and the hepatitis A vaccine are the most effective ways for this disease.

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver that spread quickly and affects so much on the liver. By this infection, some people suffer so much in their daily routine especially while digesting food because the liver is the main part that helps to digest food and spread the essential nutrients to the human body. These nutrients are very important for a person to live a long & healthy life. Nutrients such as vitamins and minerals play a vital role in functioning of main body parts like eyes, hairs, skin, heart, organs, and brain. This infection spreads when a person contacts with infected person’s blood, saliva, and semen. It also spreads by using toothbrush, shaving razor and injection, etc. of an infected person. If a pregnant woman has the infection then the baby also gets the infection during birth. 

Some infected persons are not able to identify the symptoms of Hepatitis B and leave the infection to grow continuously – as a result of which your liver gets damaged & hurt badly. So, it’s better to have a DIY test for Hep B for detecting this infection in its early stages. To help you out, Head Start Testing is offering a highly reliable easy to use Hep B test kit – a rapid test kit manufactured under strict quality controls to give you precise and accurate results instantly in the comfort of your own home.