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Prognosis of 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) ...see also Overview of Hepatitis A
Complications:
Complications of Hepatitis A may include:
- Jaundice
- Fulminant hepatitis A (see Liver symptoms)
- more complications...»
Complications of Hepatitis A from the Diseases Database include:
- Nausea and vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Atypical lymphocytes
- Hepatocellular jaundice
- Lymphocytosis
- more complications...»
Source: Diseases Database
See also complications of Hepatitis A.
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About prognosis:
The 'prognosis' of Hepatitis A usually refers to the likely outcome of Hepatitis A. The prognosis of Hepatitis A may include the duration of Hepatitis A, chances of complications of Hepatitis A, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Hepatitis A, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Hepatitis A. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.
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