Hepatitis A Virus
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General Principles
- Transmitted via fecal–oral route and is the most common cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide.
- Large-scale outbreaks can occur due to contamination of food and drinking water.
- A vaccine is available, with two doses given at least 6 months apart.
- The period of greatest infectivity is 2 weeks before the onset of clinical illness.
- Viral shedding in infected patients’ feces continues for 2–3 weeks after the onset of symptoms.
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General Principles
- Transmitted via fecal–oral route and is the most common cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide.
- Large-scale outbreaks can occur due to contamination of food and drinking water.
- A vaccine is available, with two doses given at least 6 months apart.
- The period of greatest infectivity is 2 weeks before the onset of clinical illness.
- Viral shedding in infected patients’ feces continues for 2–3 weeks after the onset of symptoms.
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Citation
Bhat, Pavat, et al., editors. "Hepatitis a Virus." Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 35th ed., Wolters Kluwer Health, 2016. Washington Manual Redesign, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602135/all/Hepatitis_A_Virus.
Hepatitis A Virus. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, et al, eds. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602135/all/Hepatitis_A_Virus. Accessed January 27, 2023.
Hepatitis A Virus. (2016). In Bhat, P., Dretler, A., Gdowski, M., Ramgopal, R., & Williams, D. (Eds.), Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (35th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602135/all/Hepatitis_A_Virus
Hepatitis a Virus [Internet]. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, Ramgopal RR, Williams DD, editors. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. [cited 2023 January 27]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602135/all/Hepatitis_A_Virus.
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