Prevention
Preparing veggies and fruits safely by doing this action reduces the spread of Hepatitis A
Washing raw ingredients.
Many people with Hepatitis A lose their desire to eat; this symptom is known as...
Loss of appetite
Other than washing your hands, what other procedures should you do before preparing food?
Sanatize
Hepatitis A affects this organ in the body.
What is the liver?
This term describes the time between being exposed to Hepatitis A and when symptoms start occurring
Incubation Period
Doing this before eating or preparing food helps remove germs that can spread Hepatitis A.
What is washing your hands?
(Washing hands)
This common symptom makes people feel tired, even after sleeping.
Fatigue
Eating food or drinking water that contains this type of contamination can infect a person.
Fecal Contamination
Hepatitis is commonly transmitted through these two objects.
Food and water.
The incubation period for Hepatitis A lasts about this long.
2-7 Weeks
You reduce risk by making sure this drink is safe and uncontaminated.
Water
This symptom affects the stomach, and people can endure pain and discomfort in the upper right abdomen.
Abdominal pain
Hepatitis A is most commonly spread when someone consumes food handled by a person who skipped this important hygiene step.
Not washing their hands.
The Virus causes Hepatitis A.
What is Hepatitis A Virus (HAV)
After symptoms appear, how long do most people feel sick?
A few weeks to 2 months.
This should always be clean BEFORE eating or preparing food to prevent HAV.
Hands.
These symptoms usually include human feces and urine.
Diarrhea, pale/dicolored stool, and dark urine.
These foods are usually associated with the spread of Hepatitis A.
Shellfish, raw vegetables, and fruits.
What kind of disease is Hepatitis A?
Liver disease.
In rare instances, how long can symptoms last?
Up to 2 to 6 months.
What is the most effective way to prevent Hepatitis A?
Getting the Hepatitis A Vaccine.
While infected with hepatitis A, your skin and eyes might turn yellow.
What is jaundice?
Being in close contact with someone who is infected, such as caring for them or having sexual intercourse.
Person-to-person contact
In severe cases of hepatitis A, these can be possible effects.
Liver Failure, chronic liver disease, and even death.
This term describes how long the liver is affected before it recovers fully
Duration of illness