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Glossary Symptoms common to most forms of viral hepatitis include flu-like symptoms, fever, headache, nausea, muscle aches and jaundice, a yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes.Young children often have no symptoms of hepatitis A.he list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Viral Hepatitis includes the 25 symptoms listed below: 1  No symptoms-in some cases. 2  Mild symptoms-in some cases. 3  Early symptoms: 4  Mild fever. 5  Headache. 6  Muscle aches. 7  Fatigue. 8  Loss of appetite.
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Hepatitis A (HAV, Hep A) Symptoms of hepatitis A usually develop between 2 and 6 weeks after infection. The symptoms are usually not too severe and go away on their own, over time. The most common symptoms are as follows: 1  Nausea. 2  Vomiting. 3  Diarrhea, especially in children. 4  Pale or gray-colored stools. 5  Low-grade fever.6  Loss of appetite. 7  Rash.ymptoms of hepatitis A usually develop between 2 and 6 weeks after infection. The symptoms are usually not too severe and go away on their own, over time. The most common symptoms are as follows: 1  Nausea. 2  Vomiting. 3  Diarrhea, especially in children. 4  Pale or gray-colored stools. 5  Low-grade fever.
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- Some people with viral hepatitis have no signs of the infection. Symptoms, if they do appear, can include: 1  Jaundice (JOHN-duhs), which is when the skin and whites of the eyes turn yellow. 2  Low-grade fever. 3  Headache.4  Muscle aches. 5  Tiredness.6  Loss of appetite. 7  Nausea.8  Vomiting.ome people with viral hepatitis have no signs of the infection. Symptoms, if they do appear, can include: 1  Jaundice (JOHN-duhs), which is when the skin and whites of the eyes turn yellow. 2  Low-grade fever. 3  Headache. 4  Muscle aches. 5  Tiredness. 6  Loss of appetite. 7  Nausea. 8  Vomiting.
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Hepatitis (Viral Hepatitis, A, B, C, D, E, G) Viral hepatitis types B and C can cause chronic hepatitis. Symptoms of acute viral hepatitis include fatigue, flu-like symptoms, dark urine, light-colored stools, fever, and jaundice; however, acute viral hepatitis may occur with minimal symptoms that go unrecognized. Rarely, acute viral hepatitis causes fulminant hepatic failure.
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- HEPATITIS A. Hepatitis A is caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), a 27-nm ribonucleic acid (RNA) agent that is classified as a picornavirus. Patients with illness caused by HAV characteristically have abrupt onsets of symptoms including fever, malaise, anorexia, nausea, abdominal discomfort, dark urine, and jaundice.EPATITIS B. Hepatitis B infection is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), a 42-nm, double-shelled deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) virus of the class hepadnaviridae. Several well-defined antigen-antibody systems are associated with HBV infection (Table_1).
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Hepatitis Virus Symptoms, Incubation Period and Complications Symptoms of Viral Hepatitis. Viral hepatitis is usually asymptomatic in the early stages meaning that no symptoms are present. This asymptomatic period may vary depending on the incubation period of the specific hepatitis virus as discussed below. Symptoms appear in the prodromal period of acute infection and may then resolve spontaneously.
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- An acute viral hepatitis panel may be ordered when a person has had blood tests done as part of a health checkup that show abnormal results on liver tests or when someone has acute symptoms associated with liver damage such as: 1  Fever, fatigue.2  Loss of appetite. Hepatitis A IgM antibodies develop early in the course of infection, so a positive hepatitis A IgM test is usually considered diagnostic for acute hepatitis A in a person with signs and symptoms.
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- H. Hepatitis A – The Hepatitis A virus causes the illness Hepatitis A. The virus is spread through feces-contaminated food and water. The illness itself is usually mild, with symptoms such as fever, nausea, abdominal discomfort, and malaise.
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Hepatitis Acute hepatitis. Acute viral hepatitis follows a pattern of infection that involves three distinct phases: The initial prodromal phase (preceding symptoms) involves non-specific and flu-like symptoms common to many acute viral infections. These include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, joint pain, and headaches.
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Hepatitis A Among adults, the most frequently reported side effects after hepatitis A vaccination are tenderness or pain at the injection site (56%–67%) and headache (14%–16%). Among children (11–25 months of age), the most common reported side effects are pain or tenderness at the injection site (32%–37%) and redness (21%–29%).
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Alcoholic hepatitis Signs and symptoms of alcoholic hepatitis include jaundice, ascites (fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity), fatigue and hepatic encephalopathy (brain dysfunction due to liver failure).Mild cases are self-limiting, but severe cases have a high risk of death. Severe cases may be treated with glucocorticoids.igns and symptoms [edit]. Alcoholic hepatitis is characterized by a myriad of symptoms, which may include feeling unwell, enlargement of the liver, development of fluid in the abdomen (ascites), and modest elevation of liver enzyme levels (as determined by liver function tests).
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Viral Hepatitis In the United States, viral hepatitis is most commonly caused by hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV).These 3 viruses can all result in acute disease with symptoms of nausea, abdominal pain, fatigue, malaise, and jaundice. Additionally, HBV and HCV can lead to chronic infection.n the United States, viral hepatitis is most commonly caused by hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV).
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Comprehensive, up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention from the University of California San Francisco Some people who contract HIV experience very strong symptoms, but others experience none at all. Those who do have symptoms generally experience symptoms similar to the common cold or flu: fever, fatigue, and, often, rash. Other common symptoms can include headache, swollen lymph nodes, and sore throat. These symptoms can occur within days or weeks of the initial exposure to the virus during a period called primary or acute HIV infection. Many infections that are not HIV can cause similar symptoms, including mononucleosis, viral hepatitis, other sexual transmitted infections, and viral hepatitis.
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- Hepatitis A is caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), an RNA virus in the picornavirus family. B. Clinical Description. The onset of hepatitis A is usually abrupt, with fever, malaise, anorexia, nausea and abdominal discomfort; some individuals may experience diarrhea.
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- Hepatitis(A,B,C):!This!is!aviral!infection!of!the!liver.!Symptoms!include!pain!in!the!abdomen,! dark!urine,!and!clay!colored!stools.!Itcan!also!include!fatigue,!fever,!yellowing!of!skin!or!eyes,! loss!of!appetite,!nauseaand!vomiting,!and!weightloss.!!
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- Hepatitis A. Infection with hepatitis A virus causes an inflammation of the liver. Symptoms can include fever, tiredness, loss of appetite, nausea, stomach pains, dark urine and jaundice.
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- Viral hepatitis symptoms are similar no matter which type of hepatitis you have. If symptoms occur, you might experience any or all of the following: jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes), fever, loss of appetite, fatigue, dark urine, joint pain, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting.ote: For all types of viral hepatitis, symptoms are less common in children than in adults, and for people of any age with HCV infection, they are less likely to experience symptoms. Incubation period: 15 to 50 days, aver-age 28 daysThere is no chronic infection.
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- the most common symptoms of hepatitis are things like loss of appetite fatigue mild fever muscle or joint aches nausea and vomiting pain in your belly some people have other issues such as dark urine light colored stools jaundic fatigue joint pain belly pain itchy skin sore muscles
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Hepatitis Fever, when present, is most common in cases of hepatitis A and E. Late in this phase, people can experience liver-specific symptoms, including choluria (dark urine) and clay-colored stools. Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes follow the prodrome after about 1–2 weeks and can last for up to 4 weeks.
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Medical Glossary Toxins, certain drugs, some diseases, heavy alcohol use, and bacterial and viral infections can all cause hepatitis. Hepatitis is also the name of a family of viral infections that affect the liver; the most common types are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C.ome people with Hepatitis A do not have any symptoms. If you do have symptoms, they may include the following: 1  Fever. 2  Fatigue. 3  Loss of appetite. 4  Nausea. 5  Vomiting. 6  Abdominal pain. 7  Dark urine.
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- Hepatitis A (formerly known as infectious hepatitis) is an acute infectious disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV).Many cases have few or no symptoms, especially in the young. The time between infection and symptoms, in those who develop them, is between two and six weeks.epatitis A (formerly known as infectious hepatitis) is an acute infectious disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV).
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hepatitis A Definition. Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver caused by a virus, the hepatitis A virus (HAV). It varies in severity, running an acute course, generally starting within two to six weeks after contact with the virus, and lasting no longer than two or three months.. A form of viral hepatitis caused by an enterovirus that does not persist in the blood serum, is transmitted by ingestion of infected food and water, and has a shorter incubation and milder symptoms than hepatitis B. Also called infectious hepatitis.
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- the most common symptoms of hepatitis are things like loss of appetite fatigue mild fever muscle or joint aches nausea and vomiting pain in your belly some people have other issues such as dark urine light colored stools jaundic fatigue joint pain belly pain itchy skin
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Types of Viral Hepatitis Hepatitis A, B, and C are the most common types of viral hepatitis in the United States. Hepatitis A is caused by an infection with the hepatitis A virus (HAV).This is a single-stranded RNA virus from the family Picornaviridae and genus hepatovirus.hile hepatitis A can cause swelling of the liver, it doesn't normally cause permanent liver damage. For most people, symptoms are mild (see Hepatitis A Symptoms). There is no specific hepatitis A treatment.
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- Most people with hepatitis A usually have: 1  Extreme tiredness. 2  Loss of appetite. 3  Muscle aches and pains.  Nausea and 1  vomiting. Low-grade fever.
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Hepatitis A The incubation period of hepatitis A is usually 14–28 days. Symptoms of hepatitis A range from mild to severe, and can include fever, malaise, loss of appetite, diarrhoea, nausea, abdominal discomfort, dark-coloured urine and jaundice (a yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes). Not everyone who is infected will have all of the symptoms.