symptomatic or asymptomatic
General symptoms: fever, flu-like symptoms
Jaundice: Hepatitis virus infections
Vesicular eruption: Herpes group of viruses(ie HSV and VZV)
Fever, rash, arthropathy and the classical slapped-cheek
appearance (rare): parvovirus B19
Rash: other viral infections, such as rubella
need to consider other possible viruses in the evaluation of a rash in
pregnancy
Screening
More commonly
Spontaneous abortion
low birthweight
Prematurity
Stillbirth
IUGR
congenital abnormalities
nonimmune hydrops
Postnatal complications
developmental delay
Pneumonitis
CNS involvement
Hepatitis A
no effective treatments
prevention of the HBV infection
HBV vaccination the best treatment for
HDV infection
Hepatitis C
prevalence varies from 0.1-6%
transmitted via infected blood exposure, but less
so through exposure to semen, saliva or urine
vertical transmission, intravenous drug users
blood transfusion, organ transplantation, tattoos
and needle accidents.
Clinical course of HCV
Management of Hepatitis C
Prevention & screening