{"id":985,"date":"2022-05-24T16:50:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T12:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gh.ge\/en\/disease\/hepatitis-a\/"},"modified":"2022-05-24T16:50:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T12:50:34","slug":"hepatitis-a","status":"publish","type":"disease","link":"https:\/\/gh.ge\/en\/disease\/hepatitis-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Hepatitis A"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>DEFINITION<\/h2>\n<p>Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus. The virus is one of several types of hepatitis viruses that cause inflammation and affect your liver&#8217;s ability to function. <\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re most likely to contract hepatitis A from contaminated food or water or from close contact with someone who&#8217;s infected. Mild cases of hepatitis A don&#8217;t require treatment, and most people who are infected recover completely with no permanent liver damage. <\/p>\n<p>Practicing good hygiene, including washing hands frequently, is one of the best ways to protect against hepatitis A. Vaccines are available for people most at risk.<\/p>\n<h2>CAUSES<\/h2>\n<p>The hepatitis A virus, which causes the infection, usually is spread when a person ingests even tiny amounts of contaminated fecal matter. The hepatitis A virus infects liver cells and causes inflammation. The inflammation can impair liver function and cause other signs and symptoms of hepatitis A. <\/p>\n<p>Hepatitis A virus can be transmitted several ways, such as: <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Eating food handled by someone with the virus who doesn&#8217;t thoroughly wash his or her hands after using the toilet<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Drinking contaminated water<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Eating raw shellfish from water polluted with sewage<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Being in close contact with a person who&#8217;s infected &mdash; even if that person has no signs or symptoms<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Having sex with someone who has the virus<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<h2>SYMPTOMS<\/h2>\n<p>Hepatitis A signs and symptoms, which typically don&#8217;t appear until you&#8217;ve had the virus for a few weeks, may include: <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Nausea and vomiting<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Abdominal pain or discomfort, especially in the area of your liver on your right side beneath your lower ribs<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Clay-colored bowel movements<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Loss of appetite<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Low-grade fever<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Dark urine<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Joint pain<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<br \/>If you have hepatitis A, you may have a mild illness that lasts a few weeks or a severe illness that lasts several months. Not everyone with hepatitis A develops signs or symptoms. <\/p>\n<p><strong>When to see a doctor<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Make an appointment with your doctor if you have signs or symptoms of hepatitis A. <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been exposed to hepatitis A, having a hepatitis A vaccine or immunoglobulin therapy within two weeks of exposure may protect you from infection. Ask your doctor or your local health department about receiving the hepatitis A vaccine if: <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>You&#8217;ve traveled internationally recently, particularly to Mexico or South or Central America, or to areas with poor sanitation<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>A restaurant where you recently ate reports a hepatitis A outbreak<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Someone close to you, such as someone you live with or your caregiver, is diagnosed with hepatitis A<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>You recently had sexual contact with someone who has hepatitis A<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEFINITION Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus. The virus is one of several types of hepatitis viruses that cause inflammation and affect your liver&#8217;s ability to function. 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