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Hepatitis A is an infectious disease of the liver caused by Hepatovirus A (HAV); [7] it is a type of viral hepatitis. [8] Many cases have few or no symptoms, especially in the young. [ 1 ] The time between infection and symptoms, in those who develop them, is two–six weeks. [ 2 ]
The 2019 United States Hepatitis A outbreak was an occurrence of several declared outbreaks of the disease, Hepatitis A, in locations in the United States including substantial instances in the states of Kentucky, [2] Mississippi, Florida, and the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, [3] as well as an isolated food-related occurrence in New Jersey. [4]
Hepatitis A and hepatitis B can be prevented by vaccination. Effective treatments for hepatitis C are available but costly. [6] In 2013, about 1.5 million people died from viral hepatitis, most commonly due to hepatitis B and C. [6] East Asia, in particular Mongolia, is the region most affected. [6]
Nov. 18—Hepatitis A, a highly infectious disease, is spreading through Portland's homeless encampments and has infected more than a dozen people in the past few months. As of Nov. 16, there have ...
A 2017 hepatitis A outbreak primarily among homeless people in San Diego triggered a nearly six-month health emergency. The county had recorded 20 deaths and 592 cases when the outbreak was ...
The governor of California declared a state of emergency as 18 people have died as a result of the outbreak. California's hepatitis A outbreak shows why people need easy access to health care Skip ...
Hepatitis A vaccine is a vaccine that prevents hepatitis A. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is effective in around 95% of cases and lasts for at least twenty years and possibly a person's entire life. [ 4 ] If given, two doses are recommended beginning after the age of one. [ 2 ]
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