Hepatitis A

Introduction: Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A: The term hepatitis A (HA) or type A viral hepatitis has replaced all previous designations: infectious hepatitis, epidemic hepatitis, epidemic jaundice, catarrhal ... more about Hepatitis A.

Hepatitis A: Contagious viral infection of the liver. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hepatitis A is available below.

Symptoms of Hepatitis A

• Flu-like symptoms
• Fever
• Fatigue
• Nausea
• Vomiting

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Hepatitis A:

• Liver Health: Home Testing
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Medical Textbooks Online about Hepatitis A

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Diagnostic Tests for Hepatitis A

• Blood tests

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Hepatitis A?

• Misdiagnosis of Hepatitis A

Misdiagnosis and Hepatitis A

Chronic liver disease often undiagnosed: One study reported that 50% of patients with a chronic liver disease remain undiagnosed by their primary physician. The reasons are multifactorial. Possible conditions include chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, hemochromatosis, or other types of liver condition. See introduction to liver disease or misdiagnosis of liver disease....read more »

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Causes of Hepatitis A

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Treatments for Hepatitis A

• Bed rest
• Avoid alcohol

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Patient Surveys for Hepatitis A

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Prognosis for Hepatitis A

Prognosis for Hepatitis A: Less than 0.4% of the reported cases in the U.S. are fatal. These rare deaths usually occur in the elderly. (Source: FDA Bad Bug Book) ... Hepatitis A usually resolves on its own over several weeks. (Source: excerpt from Viral Hepatitis A to E and Beyond: NIDDK)

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Reseach about Hepatitis A

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Clinical Trials for Hepatitis A

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Hepatitis A include:

• Immunogenicity Study of an Inactivated Hepatitis A Vaccine in Infants and Young Children - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• A Study to Compare the Efficacy of Hepatitis A Vaccine and Immune Globulin When Given After Exposure to Hepatitis A - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Immunogenicity and Safety of Hepatitis A Vaccine Given at the Same Time of Measles, Mumps, Rubella Combined Vaccine - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Concomitant Use of Hepatitis A Vaccine With Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Vaccine and Pneumococcal 7-Valent Conjugate Vaccine in Healthy 12-Month Old Children - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Immune Response & Safety of a Hepatitis A Vaccine Given Together With a Pneumococcal Vaccine in Healthy Children 15 m of Age - This study has been terminated (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

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Prevention of Hepatitis A

Prevention information for Hepatitis A has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Hepatitis A.

• Hepatitis A vaccine
• Avoid exposure to people with Hepatitis A
• Wash hands
• Take care when travelling
• Drink bottled water during travel

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Statistics for Hepatitis A

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Article Excerpts about Hepatitis A

The term hepatitis A (HA) or type A viral hepatitis has replaced all previous designations: infectious hepatitis, epidemic hepatitis, epidemic jaundice, catarrhal jaundice, infectious icterus, Botkins disease, and MS-1 hepatitis. (Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)

Definitions of Hepatitis A:

Hepatitis caused by Hepatovirus (Hepatitis A virus); it can be transmitted through fecal contamination of food or water. - (Source - Diseases Database)

An acute but benign form of viral hepatitis caused by an RNA virus that does not persist in the blood serum and is usually transmitted by ingesting food or drink that is contaiminated with fecal matter - (Source - WordNet 2.1)