What is this?
Hepatitis is when your liver, a super important organ in your body, gets swollen and sore. This often happens because of tiny germs called viruses. When your liver is sick, it can't do its job of cleaning your blood and helping you digest food properly.
Key Parts to Explore
Virus Envelope
This is the outer protective layer that surrounds the hepatitis virus.
Capsid
This is a strong inner shell that holds the virus's genetic instructions safely inside.
Genetic Material
This is like the virus's instruction manual, telling it how to make more copies of itself.
Surface Proteins
These are special tiny keys on the outside of the virus that help it unlock and enter healthy cells in your body.
Did You Know?
Did you know that some types of hepatitis can be prevented with a simple shot, just like getting a vaccine for the flu?
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