Symptoms of Hepatitis A
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Hepatitis A symptoms occur in people infected with the hepatitis A virus. The hepatitis A virus is a RNA enterovirus which is transmitted via the fecal oral route. Patients can often remain infectious for long time after their initial exposure.

Common hepatitis A symptoms include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, jaundice, abdominal pain, weight loss, fatigue, malaise, light-colored stools, and concentrated dark urine.


Hepatitis A symptoms most commonly occur in the fall and winter. There is a 15 to 40 day incubation period after exposure.


Hepatitis A symptoms generally will begin to improve after approximately two weeks, and will often taper off after a period of approximately a month. A small percentage of people will relapse in the first several months. A hepatitis A vaccine is available.

 
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Symptoms of Hepatitis A often do not lead directly to the underlying diagnosis and many symptoms can be misleading. Please review all concerns and information found on this website with your health care provider.