Hepatitis A virus has an incubation period of about 28 days (anywhere from 15 to 50 is usual). Symptoms of hepatitis A range from mild to severe. Some patients, often young children, have no symptoms, 70% of children younger than 6 who have HAV have no symptoms. Old patients are usually symptomatic. The symptoms of HAV may include:
Fever Malaise Fatigue Loss of appetite Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Abdominal pain Dark urine Clay-colored bowel movements Joint pain Jaundice.
Children younger than 6 years of age typically do not get jaundiced, while more that 70% of older patients do. Adults have signs and symptoms of illness more often than children, and the severity of disease and mortality increase in older age groups.
Symptoms typically last less than 2 months, but 10-15% of patients still have symptoms or have relapses up to 6 months after the onset of the disease. Unlike other instances of hepatitis (such as Hepatitis C), HAV is always acute.
What are the symptoms of Hepatitis A?
Hepatitis A virus has an incubation period of about 28 days (anywhere from 15 to 50 is usual). Symptoms of hepatitis A range from mild to severe. Some patients, often young children, have no symptoms, 70% of children younger than 6 who have HAV have no symptoms. Old patients are usually symptomatic. The symptoms of HAV may include:
Fever Malaise Fatigue Loss of appetite {{NAME}} pain Dark urine Clay-colored bowel movements Joint pain Jaundice.
Children younger than 6 years of age typically do not get jaundiced, while more that 70% of older patients do. Adults have signs and symptoms of illness more often than children, and the severity of disease and mortality increase in older age groups.
Symptoms typically last less than 2 months, but 10-15% of patients still have symptoms or have relapses up to 6 months after the onset of the disease. Unlike other instances of hepatitis (such as Hepatitis C), HAV is always acute.