Hepatitis Types Follow @nursewellversed for visual nursing education! Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. There are five different types you need to know: 🟣Hepatitis A * Acute only * Transmission: Fecal-oral * From contaminated food or water 🔵 Hepatitis B * Can be acute or chronic * Transmission: Blood and body fluids * Spread through childbirth, sexual contact, and IV drug use 🟢 Hepatitis C (HCV) * Can be acute or chronic * Transmission: Blood and body fluids * Most common type spread th