Hepatitis A is an acute infectious liver disease transmitted via the fecal-oral and food-water route. Infection is possible when drinking unboiled water, eating poorly washed fruits and vegetables, insufficient heat treatment of food, or due to poor personal hygiene. The source of infection is an infected person.
The incubation period ranges from 15 to 50 days (on average — 35 days).
Main symptoms include:
* fever
* weakness, nausea
* loss of appetite
* pain in the right hypochondrium
* yellowing of the skin and mucous membranes (may be absent)
* dark urine and pale stools
After recovering from the illness, lifelong immunity is formed. The most reliable preventive measure is vaccination. We recommend consulting your pediatrician on this issue.
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