Hepatitis warning issued

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Hepatitis A Attorney

Anyone who has visted Earthhaven in McDowell County around May 25 is being prompted to seek treatment from a physician due to possible Hepatitis A exposure.  Full Story

Carolyn King, health education supervisor with Wayne County Health Department, said the treatment is to be vaccinated with a shot of immune globulin. If received within two weeks of exposure, symptoms of Hepatitis A are more unlikely.

Hepatitis A, or HAV, is a liver infection and the most common type of viral hepatitis, she explained. It usually causes temporary liver inflammation and most recover without long-term problems. The virus can be spread for at least two weeks before symptoms develop.

Symptoms may include jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea and fever. They usually last less than two months.

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