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Can You Catch Hepatitis From Saliva?
Hepatitis A is inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the liver from the hepatitis A virus.
See also:
Hepatitis Hepatitis A vaccine Hepatitis B Hepatitis C
Alternative Names
Viral hepatitis; Infectious hepatitis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The hepatitis A virus is found mostly in the stools and blood of an infected person about 15 - 45 days before symptoms occur and during the first week of illness.
You can catch hepatitis A if:
- You eat or drink food or water that has been...
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