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Have you ever been stabbed? I haven’t been stabbed, maybe you have but based on stories and reports. A stab wound is really painful. I personally wouldn’t compare it to the pain of appendicitis. But then again, I haven’t felt the pain of appendicitis but this kind of pain is well-documented. Only a few people survive a stab in the gut, but appendicitis is a condition you can survive. A host of people survive the condition. At least, I know a bunch of people who have. What is Appendicitis? Appendicitis is a medical condition that involves the inflammation of the appendix. The appendix is a small pouch attached to the caecum (large intestine) and it can become inflamed when there is a blockage in it. When the appendix is blocked, it becomes inflamed and bacteria build up in it which can lead to the formation of pus and swelling. This swelling results in abdominal pain. Appendicitis can also block the flow of blood. When this condition is left untreated, the appe...

 Hepatitis B is a viral infection that affects the liver. The virus is transmitted through contact with the blood or other bodily fluids of an infected person. It can also be transmitted from mother to baby during childbirth. Hepatitis B can cause both acute and chronic liver disease, and it can lead to liver cancer and liver failure. WHO has estimated that 296 million people were living with chronic each year. In 2019, Hepatitis B resulted in an estimated 820,000 deaths, mostly Hepatitis B infection in 2019, with 1.5 million new infections from cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (primary liver cancer)- here . In this blog post, we will discuss the causes, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and vaccines for Hepatitis B. Liver with Hepatitis B infection highlighted inside the human body and close-up view of Hepatitis B Viruses Cause Hepatitis B is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which belongs to the family of Hepadnaviridae. The virus can sur...