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Hepatitis A: What Is, Risk, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Vaccination

What Is Hepatitis A?

Hepatitis A is a disease of viral or­igin. The infection is caused by spec­ific viruses that attack the liver and cause various symptoms. A standard route of infection is through food, meaning insufficient hand hygiene or contaminated fo­od can lead to the development of the disease. The symptoms of hep­atitis A are often uncharacteristic, and many infections are asymptomatic, so the di­sease can be challenging to diagnose.

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