Sprains and strains are common injuries that share similar signs and symptoms, but involve different parts of your body. A sprain is a stretching or tearing of ligaments â the tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect two bones together in your joints. The most common location for a sprain is in your ankle. A strain is a stretching or tearing of muscle or tendon. A tendon is a fibrous cord of tissue that connects muscles to bones. Strains often occur in the lower back and in the hamstring muscle in the back of your thigh. Initial treatment for both sprains and strains includes rest, ice, compression and elevation.
Hepatitis A, for example, has been traced to the ingestion of human waste, i.e. fecal matter, usually via contaminated food or water. Hepatitis A can also be transmitted through physical contact (and not just sexual contact).Hepatitis B and C are transferred via the blood or body fluids containing blood.epatitis A, for example, has been traced to the ingestion of human waste, i.e. fecal matter, usually via contaminated food or water. Hepatitis A can also be transmitted through physical contact (and not just sexual contact).
This type derives from an infection with the hepatitis A virus (HAV). This type of hepatitis is most commonly transmitted by consuming food or water contaminated by feces from a person infected with hepatitis A.his is also called delta hepatitis. Hepatitis D is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis D virus (HDV). HDV is contracted through puncture wounds or contact with infected blood. Hepatitis D is a rare form of hepatitis that occurs in conjunction with hepatitis B infection.