DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2663-4619/118/127-132
Sevinj Gojayeva
Baku Slavic University
https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6738-716X
sevinc.bsu@mail.ru
Sabina Ramazanova
Baku Slavic University
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4272-0238
sebine.ramazanova.72@mail.ru
Modern Diagnosis, Treatment Methods and Complications of
Hepatitis B And C
Abstract
Hepatitis B and C viruses remain a serious social and medical problem in the world. Each year, 1.1 million people lose their lives due to these viruses and about 3 million people are registered as carriers. Hepatitis B virus can cause liver cancer and hepatitis C can cause cirrhosis of the liver. The only treatment for cirrhosis is a liver transplant and the cost of this operation varies between 100-150 dollars. In Azerbaijan, 465 cases of hepatitis B and 339 cases of hepatitis C were registered in 2009. Hepatitis B virus is transmitted through blood, mother-to-child and sexual contact. The disease is divided into acute, chronic and carrier stages and can be asymptomatic for a long time. The most effective way to protect against the virus is vaccination and awareness-raising measures.
Keywords: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Liver cirrhosis, Liver cancer, Viral infection, Vaccination, Public health