Hepatitis B and C are one of the most serious forms of viral hepatitis, capable of causing chronic liver damage due to severe complications.
The two infections have very similar modes of transmission and symptoms, however for B there is a vaccine that protects the person and prevents him from contracting the disease in case of risk of contagion. There is no cure for C.
Hepatitis B and C are both transmitted by contact with the blood of those who are infected and therefore also from mother to child. However, B can also be taken through other body fluids such as urine and saliva of the infected person, so sexual intercourse and care work for people are considered to be at risk.
The symptoms are basically the same (jaundice, loss of appetite, pain in the right side, fatigue, dark urine…) and are often not present.
To avoid contagion, in both cases it is recommended not to have exchanges of personal items with those who are infected, but for B it is also recommended to refrain from sexual intercourse and the vaccine is recommended as a prevention.