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A viral acute hepatitis caused by the Hepatitis A virus, belonging till the Picornaviridae-family. The transmission route is faecal-oral. The disease is usually selflimiting, it very seldomly becomes fulminant and never goes into a chronic state. There is no treatment, but the disease can be prevented by good hygien. A vaccine from killed virus is available and effective.
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| hepatitis A |
an inflammatory viral disease of the liver with a short incubation period. HAV may be transmitted by eating contaminated food, by fecal-oral contact, and/or through household contact. Hepatitis A may be mild to severe; symptoms include fever, nausea, and jaundice. Two-dose and three-dose anti-HAV vaccines are available.
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| hepatitis A |
An infection of the liver. The virus is spread by contaminated food and water. It causes jaundice and illness for approximately 2 3 months.
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| hepatitis A |
is caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), usually found in the stool (bowel movements) of infected people. It is spread by:
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| hepatitis A |
viral disease affecting the liver; two types of virus may be sexually transmitted: hepatitis A and hepatitis B.
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