Hepatitis A is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). The virus is spread when an uninfected (or unvaccinated) person eats or drinks something contaminated by the stool of an HAV-infected person: this is called faecal-oral transmission. The disease is closely associated with inadequate sanitation and poor personal hygiene. Unlike hepatitis B and C, hepatitis A infection does not cause chronic liver disease and is rarely fatal, but it can cause debilitating symptoms.
What are the Causes of Hepatitis A?
Hepatitis virus is often spread when a person ingests tiny levels of contaminated fecal matter. This hepatitis A virus infects your liver cells and will cause inflammation.
Hepatitis A virus might be transmitted several ways,
The most common cause of hepatitis A is eating food contaminated by the stools of an infected person as a result of poor personal hygiene.
When someone with the virus handles the food you consume without first carefully washing her or his hands after making use of the toilet
Drinking contaminated water
Being in close contact with a person who’s infected — regardless of whether that person has no warning signs
Regularly injecting illegal drugs
What are some of the symptoms?
The symptoms of hepatitis A range from mild to severe, and not everyone who is infected will have all of the following symptoms.
Fever
Malaise
Loss of appetite
Diarrhea
Nausea
Abdominal discomfort
Read more: http://healthsaveblog.com/hepatitis-a-causes-symptoms/ HEPATITIS A, Causes, Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment
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