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Viral Hepatitis
Hepatitis A
Cause: Multiple sexual partner, Intravenous drug users, Haemophiliacs who receive blood clotting factors, Blood transfusion
Signs&Symptoms: Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fever, weakness, tiredness, aching in the abdomen.
Treatment: Treatment of acute viral hepatitis involves relieving symptoms and maintaining adequate intake of fluids.
Incubation: The incubation period varies depending on the specific hepatitis virus. Hepatitis A has an incubation period of about 15-45 days; hepatitis B from 45-160 days, and hepatitis C from 2 weeks to 6 months.
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1-888-4HEP-USA
212-668-1000
Transmission: Infected stool (fecal-oral transmission), Infected blood products, Other infected bodily fluids, such as semen, vaginal fluids, or saliva, During delivery of a baby.
Hepatitis A: Each year there are about 32,000 new hepatitis A virus infections in the United States.
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Complication: The severity of acute viral hepatitis is influenced primarily by the type of virus and the immune status of the individual. Simultaneous infection with multiple types of hepatitis viruses may complicate the infection and contribute to the development of more serious disease.
