Hepatitis A power point
Hepatitis A
is
a highly contagious liver infection caused by the Hepatitis A. This virus is one of several types of hepatitis viruses that cause inflammation and affect your liver’s ability to function.
Hepatitis A
You’re
most likely to contract this virus from contaminated foods or water or from close contact of someone else who is already infected. Hepatitis A
Hepatitis
A is primarily found in the feces of an infected person. Symptoms
It
is spread from infected food workers to ready-to-eat food including deli meats. It
can also be spread to produce and salads and can be present in shellfish.
Symptoms
Most
common symptoms:
-nausea
-vomiting
-diarrhea
-mild fever
-headache
-fatigue
After
a few days, the infected person may develop jaundice.
Symptoms
Symptoms
may be mistaken for
the flu.
Some
sufferers, especially children, may exhibit no symptoms at all.
Symptoms
These
symptoms typically appear two to six weeks after start of infection.
They
may return over the following 6 months.
Symptoms
Hepatitis
is contracted by eating contaminated foods or by drinking contaminated water.
Food Source
Fruits
and vegetables grown on fields where the water supply has been contaminated.
Food Source
Food Source
Raw
or undercooked shellfish from contaminated waters, raw produce, contaminated drinking water, uncooked foods and cooked foods that are not reheated after contact with an infected food handler
Food Source
Hepatitis
A is prevented through proper hand washing procedures before cooking. Preventative Measures
When
traveling abroad, depending on place of travel or length of stay it is recommend to get a vaccine.
Follow
safety precaution when traveling in regions where hepatitis A outbreaks occur.
Peel and wash all fruits and vegetables yourself and avoid raw or undercooked meat and fish.
Preventative Measures
Hepatitis
A is preventable through a vaccine. It is typically given in two doses. You
is
a highly contagious liver infection caused by the Hepatitis A. This virus is one of several types of hepatitis viruses that cause inflammation and affect your liver’s ability to function.
Hepatitis A
You’re
most likely to contract this virus from contaminated foods or water or from close contact of someone else who is already infected. Hepatitis A
Hepatitis
A is primarily found in the feces of an infected person. Symptoms
It
is spread from infected food workers to ready-to-eat food including deli meats. It
can also be spread to produce and salads and can be present in shellfish.
Symptoms
Most
common symptoms:
-nausea
-vomiting
-diarrhea
-mild fever
-headache
-fatigue
After
a few days, the infected person may develop jaundice.
Symptoms
Symptoms
may be mistaken for
the flu.
Some
sufferers, especially children, may exhibit no symptoms at all.
Symptoms
These
symptoms typically appear two to six weeks after start of infection.
They
may return over the following 6 months.
Symptoms
Hepatitis
is contracted by eating contaminated foods or by drinking contaminated water.
Food Source
Fruits
and vegetables grown on fields where the water supply has been contaminated.
Food Source
Food Source
Raw
or undercooked shellfish from contaminated waters, raw produce, contaminated drinking water, uncooked foods and cooked foods that are not reheated after contact with an infected food handler
Food Source
Hepatitis
A is prevented through proper hand washing procedures before cooking. Preventative Measures
When
traveling abroad, depending on place of travel or length of stay it is recommend to get a vaccine.
Follow
safety precaution when traveling in regions where hepatitis A outbreaks occur.
Peel and wash all fruits and vegetables yourself and avoid raw or undercooked meat and fish.
Preventative Measures
Hepatitis
A is preventable through a vaccine. It is typically given in two doses. You