Best Doctors for Hepatitis A Treatment in Indore

Hepatitis A is caused by picornavirus which is a small RNA virus with a naked capsule structure. Once the virus is ingested it enters the bloodstream through the oropharynx or by epithelial lining of the intestines and travels to liver and causes liver inflammation. After replicating within liver cells the virus is released into the bile and then into the stool, in fact a large quantity of virus sheds into the stool about 10 days before the symptoms appear. Once antibodies develop immunity is life long. Hepatitis A is spread by fecal oral route due to inaccessibility to clean water, contaminated food, close contact suffering with Hepatitis A. Symptoms are nausea, vomiting, Fever, Fatigue, Abdominal pain, lack of appetite, Myalgias. Hepatitis A has icteric phase Jaundice, Pale stool, Dark urine, Skin Rash. Diagnosis is by serology testing Anti HAV IgM and IgG. Because of long incubation period of several weeks it can be difficult to identify the source of the infection. Treatment is self limiting condition, supportive treatment, Liver transplant in fulminant hepatitis case.