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Hepatitis A: What You Need to Know

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Many outbreaks of Hepatitis A have been caused by contaminated food and water. And what is hepatitis? This disease is an inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis A can go into remission or evolve into liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, or liver cancer. Hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis, which may also be caused by other infections, toxic substances (for example, alcohol or certain drugs), or autoimmune diseases.

Hepatitis A


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to believe Reason to believe Reason to believe Reason to believe Reason to believe Reason to believe Reason to believe CERTAINLY, THE HEPATITIS A VIRUS (HAV) IS PRESENT IN THE FECES OF INFECTED PEOPLE, AND IT IS ALMOST ALWAYS TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE CONSUMPTION OF CONTAMINATED FOOD OR WATER. IT ALSO IS A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE. IN MANY CASES, MOST PEOPLE RECOVER COMPLETELY AND GAIN IMMUNITY AGAINST FUTURE INFECTIONS. HOWEVER, HAV CAN ALSO BE SERIOUS AND LIFE-THREATENING, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH POOR SANITATION.


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Other ways of Hepatitis A contagion are: Eating unpeeled fruits, raw vegetables, raw seafood, ice, and water Poor hand washing after using a toilet Children can catch hepatitis A at daycare centers by coming in contact with other children or caregivers who carry the virus and have poor hygiene practices.


DIY TRAVEL DIY TRAVEL Fatigue DIYSickness TRAVEL Fever DIYLossTRAVEL of appetite

SYMPTOMS

TRAVELING Stomach ache WITH US Diarrhea Jaundice (yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous TRAVELING membranes, and the whites of the eyes high levels of bilirubin WITH US


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CERTAINLY, THERE IS NO SPECIFIC DRUG TREATMENT TO CURE HEPATITIS A. HOWEVER, MOST PATIENTS REQUIRE TREATMENT TO RELIEVE SYMPTOMS. LIKEWISE, IN THE CASE OF SEVERE OR DEHYDRATION, THE PERSON SHOULD BE HOSPITALIZED.


If you suspect your child is developing any of the symptoms associated with hepatitis, call your trusted Ballantyne pediatrician in Pineville Pediatrics.


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