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Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). Hepatitis A is transmitted through the fecal-oral route. This can happen through:

  • Close person-to-person contact with an infected person
  • Sexual contact with an infected person
  • Ingestion of contaminated food or water
  • Although viremia occurs early in infection, current data indicate that bloodborne transmission of hepatitis A virus is uncommon.

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