8. What are the modes of
transmission, main signs and
symptoms and treatments of
hepatitis A?

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Hepatitis A is an disease of low
mortality by the hepatitis A
(an RNAvirus). It is by
fecal-oral route often
contamination of foods like
and sea-food. The virus the liver
and its period varies between
15 45 days. After incubation
symptoms are fever, headache,
pain, malaise, nausea and
and the main signs
jaundice, hepatomegaly (enlargement of
liver) and darkened urine ( to
excessive bile in ). Blood tests
show increased of hepatic
enzymes caused injuries to liver
cells. A often heals naturally
4 to 6 weeks.