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  2. Hepatitis A - Wikipedia

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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 ]

  3. Hepatic encephalopathy - Wikipedia

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    [4] [9] The symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy may also arise from other conditions, such as bleeding in the brain and seizures (both of which are more common in chronic liver disease). A CT scan of the brain may be required to exclude bleeding in the brain, and if seizure activity is suspected an electroencephalograph (EEG) study may be ...

  4. Viral hepatitis - Wikipedia

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    People with hepatitis A are advised to rest, stay hydrated and avoid alcohol. A vaccine is available that will prevent HAV infection for up to 10 years. Hepatitis A can be spread through personal contact, consumption of raw sea food, or drinking contaminated water. This occurs primarily in third world countries. Strict personal hygiene and the ...

  5. Hepatitis - Wikipedia

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    Hepatitis A and E are mainly spread by contaminated food and water. [3] Hepatitis B is mainly sexually transmitted, but may also be passed from mother to baby during pregnancy or childbirth and spread through infected blood. [3] Hepatitis C is commonly spread through infected blood such as may occur during needle sharing by intravenous drug ...

  6. Here's What Hepatitis C Actually Is—and How You Get It - AOL

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    While many people do not have symptoms during this time, if you do have symptoms of acute hepatitis C (including dark urine, white-colored stools, yellowing skin known as jaundice, and nausea ...

  7. Hepatitis A vaccine - Wikipedia

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    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 ]

  8. Cancer spread to Jimmy Carter's brain 9 years ago. Here's how ...

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    More: Jimmy Carter, America's longest living president, is marking 1 year in hospice care Back then, the treatment was a new addition to the cancer arsenal. Just four years earlier, the Food and ...

  9. Viral encephalitis - Wikipedia

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    Neuropsychiatric features such as behavioral changes, hallucinations, or cognitive decline are frequent. Severe symptoms are most common among infants and the elderly. Most infections are asymptomatic, lacking symptoms, whereas most symptomatic cases are mild illnesses. [1] [12] Virus-specific symptoms may also exist or tests may indicate one ...