Hepatitis A

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Used for

hepatitis A antigen

Broader Terms

infectious hepatitis

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• Nature of Disease: CDC Case Definition What is a "Case Definition"? Overview of Public Health Surveillance Hepatitis A is usually a mild illness characterized by sudden onset of fever, malaise, nausea, anorexia, and abdominal discomfort, followed in several days by jaundice.
• Virus classification Group: Group IV ((+)ssRNA) Family: Picornaviridae Genus: Hepatovirus Species: Hepatitis A virus Hepatitis A is an enterovirus transmitted by the orofecal route, such as contaminated food.
• Hepatitis A caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV) Hepatitis B caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) Hepatitis C caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) How is it spread? Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV).
• Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease Page 2 What is hepatitis A? Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease caused by infection with the hepatitis A virus (HAV).
• Hepatitis A is usually spread from person to person by hand-to-mouth contact with stool from an infected person.

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