Description
Sara and Michael are a young working couple and have two healthy preschool children. When Sara
picked her children up from day care she learned from the head teacher that
another parent had reported that his child was diagnosed with hepatitis. When Sara and Michael got home they
discussed whether or not they should take their children to day care the next
day or choose another option
The internet has many sources of information that could help Sara and Michael with the decisions they will have to make. Using a search engine, do some background research to help you answer the following questions
Give some background information on what you learned about hepatitis through your search
Based on the information that you found, if you were sara and Michael would you take your children to the day care center the next day? Why or why not?
Do you believe that hepatitis problem in day care centers in a personal health concern or a community health concern? Explain why?
Explanation & Answer
Running head: HEPATITIS.
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Hepatitis
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
HEPATITIS.
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Hepatitis.
Hepatitis is a disease of the liver caused by a virus. The disease causes an inflammation of the
liver. Hepatitis is of five types. Namely, Hepatitis A, B, C, D and finally E. once a doctor diagnoses
hepatitis, it is imperative that one gets to know the type, for proper management and action. There
are some types of hepatitis, which are contagious whereas some are not. Consequently, it becomes
crucial to know the contagious type before taking any course of action.
The different types of Hepatitis are brought about by the virus that causes them. The
severity of the disease thus depends on the kind of virus. Hepatitis A, for instance, gets into an
individual through the intake of contaminated drinks or food. It is least dangerous as it gets better
with time. Hepatitis B, on the other hand, is transferred from one person to the other through...