ABOUT HEPATITIS A
The hepatitis viruses are diseases of the liver.
Hepatitis A: found in the feces of people with the virus. Symptoms include jaundice, fatigue and abdominal pain. No long-term infection caused by the virus. It's usually spread by hand-to-mouth contact.
How it's spread: Through household contact, sex with infected people and traveling to countries where the virus is common. Hepatitis A was in the news in 2003 when an outbreak was traced to a western Pennsylvania Chi-Chi's restaurant.
Prevention: The best protection is the hepatitis A vaccine. Wash your hands after using the bathroom, changing a diaper and before preparing and eating food.
