Hepatitis A: Symptoms
Infectious liver disease, spread primarily through the fecal-oral route, caused by the hepatitis A virus; now preventable by vaccine. Most people recover and the infection does not become chronic.
Part of: Hepatitis A
About Hepatitis A Symptoms
Most people do not have any symptoms of hepatitis A. If symptoms of hepatitis A occur, they include
feeling tired muscle soreness upset stomach fever loss of appetite stomach pain diarrhea dark-yellow urine light-colored stools yellowish eyes and skin, called jaundiceSymptoms of hepatitis A can occur 2 to 7 weeks after coming into contact with the virus. Children younger than age 6 may have no symptoms. Older children and adults often get mild, flulike symptoms. See a doctor right away if you or a child in your care has symptoms of hepatitis A. NIH – National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases