It is a virus that can cause disease and inflammation in the liver. The hepatitis a virus is transmitted by consuming contaminated food and beverages. A common cause is the lack of safe water and poor hygiene, contact with another infected person can also cause the virus, generally people who suffer from it fully recover from the condition, acquiring lifelong immunity, however there are cases deaths from fulminant hepatitis.
The main cause of hepatitis A is the consumption of food that has been in contact with infected fecal material, since the virus is mainly found in the blood and feces of the infected person, the foods that commonly transmit this virus are shellfish, vegetables, fruits and water. Direct contact with the blood or feces of the infected person is another contaminating element, poor hygiene is an important factor, since a person carrying the virus and who does not have any hygiene habits can transmit the virus through objects that After going to the bathroom, oral or anal sex with infected people is a very common transmission factor.
The incubation time of the virus can take between 15 and 28 days, that is why the symptoms may take time to appear, some symptoms are, loss of appetite, fever, abdominal pain, discomfort, the urine may turn a dark color, and the skin may turn yellowish. Unlike children, adults can develop the signs more since the severity and mortality of the virus increase as the age of the person who suffers it increases.
Until now, there is no specific treatment to treat the virus, but specialists usually recommend total rest when symptoms intensify, drugs and alcoholic beverages should be avoided. The consumption of paracetamol should also be avoided, try to eliminate from the diet foods with high fat and can cause vomiting in patients.
To avoid suffering from hepatitis A, it is recommended to wash your hands correctly after using the bathroom and also in case of having contact with feces, blood or any other body substance of an infected person. Do not eat food that has not been washed.
