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).
Antibodies against the hepatitis A, B, and C viruses usually can be detected in the blood within weeks of infection, and the antibodies remain detectable in the blood for decades thereafter. Blood tests for the antibodies can be helpful in diagnosing both acute and chronic viral hepatitis.herefore in chronic hepatitis, both antibodies to the viruses and viral proteins and genetic material can be detected in the blood. Examples of tests for viral antibodies are: 1  anti-HAV (hepatitis A antibody). 2  antibody to hepatitis B core, an antibody directed against the inner core (nucleus) of the virus (core antigen).