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 | Overview |
| | is the Latin word for liver inflammation. is caused by a virus called . Other types of infectious liver inflammation include hepatitis B and hepatitis C. |
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| Causes |
| | is present in stools passed by infected persons. It can be transmitted via contaminated food, eg shellfish and ice-cream, as well as contaminated water and beverages. The can also be spread through contact with an infected person's stools through poor The infectiousness of the disease is greatest just before the patient develops jaundice. After that it quickly becomes less infectious. is very common in countries with poor sanitary conditions. Most people get infected during trips to less-developed countries or by direct contact with others infected with |
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| Symptoms |
| | - an incubation period of 10 to 40 days. This is the time from the exposure to the hepatitis A virus until the onset of the disease.
- , distaste for cigarettes, nausea, aching muscles and joints and a mild fever.
- of the skin, mucous membranes, and white portions of the eyes (jaundice, icterus); light-coloured stools; and dark urine.
- , the infected person usually begins to get better.
- is typically two to three weeks, but it can last up to one to two months.
- , in most cases, only mildly affected by the disease, and usually do not develop jaundice.
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