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).
hepatitis C. n. A form of viral hepatitis caused by an RNA virus that is transmitted primarily by blood and blood products, as in blood transfusions or intravenous drug use, and sometimes through sexual contact.epatitis C (HC), a type of hepatitis transmitted most commonly by blood transfusion or percutaneous inoculation, as when IV drug users share needles or when drug users share straws for nasal inhalation of cocaine.