Hepatitis - A

MODES OF SPREAD

• Hepatitis A is spread by close personal contact with someone else who has the infection

  You could also get hepatitis A by

  • eating food that has been prepared by someone with hepatitis A
  • drinking water that has been contaminated by hepatitis A (with poor hygiene and sanitary conditions)

SYMPTOMS

• Hepatitis A can make you feel like you have the flu.

  You might

  • feel tired
  • feel sick to your stomach
  • have a fever
  • not want to eat
  • have stomach pain
  • have diarrhea

  Some people have

  • dark yellow urine
  • light-colored stools
  • yellowish eyes and skin

  Some people don't have any symptoms.

PREVENTION

You can protect yourself and others from hepatitis A in these ways

• Always wash your hands after using the toilet and before fixing food or eating.
• Wear gloves if you have to touch other people's stool. Wash your hands afterwards.
• You can get Hepatitis A vaccine

Wash your hands to protect yourself.