Hepatitis A Archives
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A hospitalisations in the United States and risk factors for inpatient mortality: A nationwide population study, 1998–2020
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a major cause of acute viral hepatitis globally, affecting tens of millions of individuals worldwide each year. HAV is transmitted via the faecal–oral route, typically from direct person‐to‐person contact or consumption of contaminated food or water. Transmission...
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A virus infection associated with bilateral pleural effusion, ascites, and acalculous cholecystitis in childhood: a case report
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) causes liver inflammation, resulting in a range of symptoms from mild to severe, including fever, severe fatigue, loss of appetite, abdominal discomfort, nausea and vomiting. However, it is usually a self-limiting disease, especially in childhood [1, 2]. HAV is transmitted through...
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A in Latin America: The current scenario
The hepatitis A virus (HAV) is responsible of enteric acute hepatitis worldwide. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 1.5 million symptomatic HAV infections occur every year all worldwide. However, since most infections in young children are asymptomatic and due to a high rate of underreporting,...
Hepatitis A
Evolving Characteristics of Decedents With Hepatitis A Listed as a Cause of Death, United States, 2011–2021
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection is transmitted by the faecal–oral route and usually causes mild, self‐limited illness. Serious complications, including death, are uncommon [1, 2]. During 2001 through 2016, the overall hepatitis A case‐fatality ratio according to US national surveillance...
