Our Workplace Friends?

Who are they really ????

How do they become part of us?

Can we protect

ourselves f

rom them?

Let me tell Youabout your “friends”!

Not everyone who wants to get to know you intimately has your best interest at heart! “Mr. Germ”

Let Me In!!!

Here are some“friends” whowant to become

part of us on adaily basis.

What is Hepatitis?

“Hepato” = liver

“itis” = inflammation

Therefore Hepatitis is an

inflammation of the

liver

Hepatitis B (HBV)

HBV is a virusthat infects the liver

Help Me!

Liver Cancer caused by HBV

Hepatitis B 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.

May feel like you

have something

like the flu

fatigueabdominal paindecreased appetitenausea

fatigue

abdominal paindecreased appetitenausea

fatigueabdominal pain

decreased appetitenausea

fatigueabdominal paindecreased appetite

nausea

Jaundice yellow 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 isavailable forthe

preventionof the disease

Hepatitis C (HCV)

Meet another

of our friends

from the

Workplace

This virus (HCV)

also infects the

liver but it is not

related to HBV

Hepatitis C Symptoms

Asymptomatic

(no symptoms)

Jaundice

Malaise

Treatment of Hepatitis C

No cure

No VaccineAvailable forpreventionOf the disease

Why avoid these friends?

HBV and HCV

make up 54% of

all liver diseases

Meet our 3rd wannabe friend from work

HumanImmunodeficiency

Virus

HIV

This “friend” weakens

our body’s immune

system leaving

it incapable of fighting

off other diseases

HIV Infection Stages/ Symptoms

Initial flu-like illness may occur shortly after

exposure

Weakness

Sore throat

Headaches

Weight Loss

Diarrhea

Nausea

Swollen Lymph Nodes

Full Blown Aids

TREATMENTS FOR HIV?

No Cure

No vaccine available for prevention of disease

Risks of HBV, HCV and HIV

These potential viral friends are deadly, and are not always apparent in people we come in contact with. They may be infected with HBV, HCV, and/or HIV without being aware of it. These viruses cause diseases that can be fatal, and since there are no cures, we need to focus on…