Virus How is it spread? What are the symptoms? How can I protect myself? Hepatitis A - Most often spread through contaminated water or food prepared with contaminated water - Spread through fecal-oral route (i.e. contaminated stool finds its way to a persons mouth when hands are not properly cleaned, or stool with hepatitis A virus contaminates water that is consumed by an individual - Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes) - Uneasiness - Loss of appetite - Stomach pain - Dark urine - Fatigue - Most people with hepatitis A infection recover naturally -Hepatitis A vaccine - Wash hands properly before and after eating and preparing food
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