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Hepatitis A is a liver infection caused by a virus that's spread in the poo of an infected person.
It's uncommon in the UK, but certain groups are at increased risk. This includes travelers to parts of the world with poor levels of sanitation, men who have sex with men, and people who inject drugs.
Hepatitis A can be unpleasant, but it's not usually serious and most people make a full recovery within a couple of months.
Some people, particularly young children, may not have any symptoms.
But hepatitis A can occasionally last for many months and, in rare cases, it can be life-threatening if it causes the liver to stop working properly (liver failure).
A hepatitis A vaccine is available for people at high risk of infection.
Symptoms of hepatitis A
The symptoms of hepatitis A develop, on average, around 4 weeks after becoming infected, although not everyone will get them.
Symptoms can include:
feeling tired and generally unwell
joint and muscle pain
a raised temperature
loss of appetite
feeling or being sick
pain in the upper right part of your tummy
yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)
dark pee and pale poo
itchy skin
The symptoms will usually pass within a couple of months.
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