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CENTER TWP. ― A Hepatitis A outbreak traced to a Beaver County restaurant 20 years ago may have led to many of the national food safety guidelines implemented in the last several years.
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 ]
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 ...
Hepatitis E, the report added, can cause severe illness, especially in those with underlying health conditions, and can lead to cirrhosis of the liver and neurological damage
Other causes of chronic liver disease are genetic or autoimmune disease, such as hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, autoimmune hepatitis, and primary biliary cirrhosis. [5]: 959–963, 971 Acute liver disease rarely results in pain, but may result in jaundice. Infectious liver disease may cause a fever.
California’s last known hepatitis A outbreak occurred between 2016 and 2018, mostly among people experiencing homelessness or people using drugs in settings with limited sanitation.
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]
Cooking carrots and sweet potatoes increases the bioavailability of beta carotene, a nutrient that your body converts into vitamin A, which supports vision and immune function.