the period of time between exposure to hepatitis and the onset of the illness is called the incubation period. the incubation period varies depending on the specific hepatitis virus. hepatitis a has an incubation period of about 15-45 days; hepatitis b from 45-160 days and hepatitis c from 2 weeks to 6 months. many patients infected with hepatitis a b and c have few or no symptoms of illness. for those who do develop symptoms of viral hepatitis the most common are flu-like symptoms including: loss of appetite. nausea. vomiting. fever. weakness. tiredness. aching in the abdomen. less common symptoms include: dark urine. light-colored stools. fever. jaundice (a yellow appearance to the skin and white portion of the eyes).
what are the symptoms and signs of viral hepatitis?