Went for about one hour brisk morning walk. Venita attended religious discourse at a Chinmoya Mission centre, Rohini along with another lady of the Society from 11 am to 1 pm. Spent the day reading newspapers and magazines. Brooding over our stay in London from 26th May to 30th June, 2013, we felt that it was quite a relaxed period of our life . It was comparable, if at all, to 6 month stay at Mussoorie for the Foundational Course in the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration from July to Dec.1964. I enjoyed every moment of it in the company of the batchmates (about 750 ) of All India Services, be it in the lecture hall, mess, extra-curricular activities, syndicates or restaurants. Late in the evening, we talked to twinkling lights of Dehradun from the 'Whispering Windows'. They replied us by twinkling more. There was hardly any pollution in the air. In London, Venita was also there. In Mussoorie i was alone. I did not know then where she was. I was about 25. She was sixteen. We got married on 14 March 1967. We saw each other after marriage.
Retired to sleep at 10.30 pm.
News of the day : "Despite Hepatitis being the second biggest preventable cause of cancer after tobacco, every one in 12 persons worldwide suffer from either chronic Hepatitis B or chronic Hepatitis C.
While the treatment for hepatitis has advanced tremendously in last few years, it remains one of the major cause of high mortality rate in India due to lack of awareness about this killer disease. Much has been done and written about HIV andAIDS being one of the most brutal diseases to grip a person, but less is known about the fact that Hepatitis C is 100 times more deadly than HIV infection for a human body.
Retired to sleep at 10.30 pm.
News of the day : "Despite Hepatitis being the second biggest preventable cause of cancer after tobacco, every one in 12 persons worldwide suffer from either chronic Hepatitis B or chronic Hepatitis C.
While the treatment for hepatitis has advanced tremendously in last few years, it remains one of the major cause of high mortality rate in India due to lack of awareness about this killer disease. Much has been done and written about HIV andAIDS being one of the most brutal diseases to grip a person, but less is known about the fact that Hepatitis C is 100 times more deadly than HIV infection for a human body.
Symptoms of Hepatitis:
In many cases, hepatitis causes no noticeable symptoms, so when hepatitis is caused many people are unaware that they are infected. However the symptoms may include:
- Sickness
- Muscle and joint pain
- Fever
- Headache
- Occasionally yellowing of the eyes and skin (jaundice)
In many cases, hepatitis causes no noticeable symptoms, so when hepatitis is caused many people are unaware that they are infected. However the symptoms may include:
- Sickness
- Muscle and joint pain
- Fever
- Headache
- Occasionally yellowing of the eyes and skin (jaundice)
Types of Hepatitis
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A, caused by the hepatitis A virus, is the most common type of viral hepatitis. It is usually caused by infected food and/or water. There is no specific treatment other than using medication, such as painkillers to relieve symptoms. A vaccination can protect you against hepatitis A.
Hepatitis B
It is caused by the hepatitis B virus. The virus can be transmitted through blood and body fluids, such as semen and vaginal fluids. Unprotected sex, needle sharing, sharing razors, toothbrushes or any other material which might have visible or invisible blood on it can act as potential source of transmission of the virus. A vaccination is available for hepatitis B, which is recommended for people in high-risk groups, such as injecting drug users.
Hepatitis C
It is caused by the hepatitis C virus. This can be found in the blood and to a much lesser extent in the saliva and semen or vaginal fluid of an infected person. It is usually transmitted through blood-to-blood contact. There is currently no vaccination for hepatitis C.
Hepatitis D
It is caused by the hepatitis D virus and is present only in people already infected with hepatitis B as it cannot survive in the absence of hepatitis B virus.
Hepatitis E
This is caused by the hepatitis E virus and is generally a mild and short-term infection. It is spreadin a similar way as hepatitis A i.e. contaminated food and water. Person-to-person transmission is rare.
(Dr Mohinish Chhabra, Senior Consultant, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, Punjab" Taken from TOI,dt,28.08.2013 on line from Google News.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A, caused by the hepatitis A virus, is the most common type of viral hepatitis. It is usually caused by infected food and/or water. There is no specific treatment other than using medication, such as painkillers to relieve symptoms. A vaccination can protect you against hepatitis A.
Hepatitis B
It is caused by the hepatitis B virus. The virus can be transmitted through blood and body fluids, such as semen and vaginal fluids. Unprotected sex, needle sharing, sharing razors, toothbrushes or any other material which might have visible or invisible blood on it can act as potential source of transmission of the virus. A vaccination is available for hepatitis B, which is recommended for people in high-risk groups, such as injecting drug users.
Hepatitis C
It is caused by the hepatitis C virus. This can be found in the blood and to a much lesser extent in the saliva and semen or vaginal fluid of an infected person. It is usually transmitted through blood-to-blood contact. There is currently no vaccination for hepatitis C.
Hepatitis D
It is caused by the hepatitis D virus and is present only in people already infected with hepatitis B as it cannot survive in the absence of hepatitis B virus.
Hepatitis E
This is caused by the hepatitis E virus and is generally a mild and short-term infection. It is spreadin a similar way as hepatitis A i.e. contaminated food and water. Person-to-person transmission is rare.
(Dr Mohinish Chhabra, Senior Consultant, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, Punjab" Taken from TOI,dt,28.08.2013 on line from Google News.
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