![]() People who have engage in sexual acts involving the anus – the hepatitis A virus spreads when contaminated faeces (poo) is gets into the mouth, so sexual activities such as anal sex, fingering, and oral-anal contact, can increase the risk of becoming infected with hepatitis A. This is because you cannot produce the antibodies necessary to effectively fight off the hepatitis A virus, which can make it easier for the virus to infect you and may allow the infection to develop quicker, or to a more severe stage. Those with a weakened immune system – conditions that weaken the immune system, or medications that suppress the immune system, can make you more vulnerable to infection. Drinking unbottled water, or eating food in establishments that may not be sanitary, increases the risk of infection. Travellers to high-risk areas – travellers visiting regions where hepatitis A is common, or where there is limited access to safe and clean water, are at risk of contracting the virus. People in impoverished regions – the transmission of hepatitis A is more common in areas where there is limited access to clean and safe water, which means that there may be inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene. This is more common during sex acts that involve the anus because the hepatitis A virus spreads through contaminated faeces (poo), so there is more risk of direct contact with tiny particles of faecal matter, which can increase the risk of infection. The virus can also get onto fruit and veg if they are washed in contaminated water.Īnother way that the hepatitis A virus can spread is during sex. This happens when food handlers do not wash their hands after using the bathroom, or wash their hands using water contaminated with the hepatitis A virus. The most common way for the hepatitis A virus to spread is via contaminated food and water. This route of transmission is more common in places where there is inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene practices, usually because of limited access to clean water. Hepatitis A lives and multiplies in faeces (poo) of infected people, and is passed on when tiny particles of this poo then get into the mouth and are ingested, passing the disease on to another person. Hepatitis A is caused by the hepatitis A virus, which is spread through the “faecal-oral route”. The symptoms of hepatitis A also get more severe with age, so adults are more likely to display symptoms and feel worse when they have them.įor more in-depth information, read more our page about the symptoms of hepatitis A. Some people who are infected with hepatitis A won’t show any symptoms at all, especially young children. In some rare cases, affecting less than 1 in 250 people who are infected, hepatitis A can lead to liver failure. Most people who are infected with hepatitis A don’t need any specific treatment and will be able to recover at home with no long-term health complications. Hepatitis A is usually a mild infection which may not cause any symptoms at all. ![]() ![]() ![]() The hepatitis A virus most commonly spreads through food and water contaminated by infected faecal matter (poo), though it can also spread by direct contact with someone who has the virus, including during certain sexual practices. This disease usually only occurs in humans, but has also been found in non-human primates such as monkeys, apes, and gorillas. Hepatitis A is a highly contagious viral liver infection, which is caused by the hepatitis A virus. However, the most common cause of hepatitis globally is viruses. Some of the ways that hepatitis can be caused include alcohol abuse, toxins, and autoimmune diseases. Possible complications of hepatitis include yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes (jaundice), vomiting, and liver failure. Hepatitis is the term used to describe an inflammation of the liver. ![]()
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