A girl I know has it. Is it contagious? How did she get it?
2007-01-05 06:19:39 · 7 answers · asked by suki's mom 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Hepatitis A is caused by a virus and is transmitted by eating food that is contaminated. It is NOT sexually transmitted. It is spread by feco-oral contact; that is from unhygienic practices from someone who has it, from them not washing their hands after using the bathroom or something, and then them touching and infecting someone's food. It usually resolves by itself and usually doesnt have any serious outcomes.To prevent just make sure you eat clean, well prepared food. And the person who has it should keep clean and wash hands etc to prevent from spreading it.
2007-01-05 06:24:38 · answer #1 · answered by xena4_7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hepatitis A is an enterovirus transmitted by the orofecal route, such as contaminated food. It causes an acute form of hepatitis (inflammation of the liver), does not have a chronic stage, and will not cause any permanent damage to the liver. The patient's immune system makes antibodies against Hepatitis A that confer immunity against future infection. A vaccine is available that will prevent infection from hepatitis A for life.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatitis_A
2007-01-05 14:22:28 · answer #2 · answered by Patrick E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hepatitis A is an enterovirus transmitted by the orofecal route, such as contaminated food. It causes an acute form of hepatitis (inflammation of the liver), does not have a chronic stage, and will not cause any permanent damage to the liver. The patient's immune system makes antibodies against Hepatitis A that confer immunity against future infection. A vaccine is available that will prevent infection from hepatitis A for life.
2007-01-05 14:22:05 · answer #3 · answered by GTA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a liver desise not as strong as B or C . very popular in egypt. aproximatly all the nation has it. one can live with it though. its not fatal but hepatitis C is fatal, its worse than cncer. if one has a strong immunity system, hepatitis B could kill him cause the immunity system will turn against the liver and destroy it. No signs appere on the infected peopole at all exept in late stage of C only. it is contaigous through food and blood and water. so thats how she got it.
2007-01-05 14:31:29 · answer #4 · answered by loojy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an inflammatory viral disease of the liver with a short incubation period. HAV may be transmitted by eating contaminated food, by fecal-oral contact, and/or through household contact. Hepatitis A may be mild to severe; symptoms include fever, nausea, and jaundice. Two-dose and three-dose anti-HAV vaccines are available.
www.thebody.com/sfaf/summer01/glossary.html
2007-01-05 14:21:43 · answer #5 · answered by iroc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out the Centers for Disease Control website. It has answers to all your questions. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/a/
2007-01-05 14:22:45 · answer #6 · answered by HW 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she got it for being a sick ****** and blowing everyone!!
2007-01-05 14:24:29 · answer #7 · answered by A&F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋