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This form of hepatitis is caused by an RNA virus that is transmitted
person-to-person via the fecal-oral route. This may occur through water,
food or close personal/sexual contact. Most children and about 50% of
adults have few, if any, symptoms. Symptoms, when present, are initially
flu-like, with malaise, fatigue, muscle pain and chest pain on the right
side lasting 3 to 10 days. This is followed (for 1 to 3 weeks but
possibly much longer) by jaundice (slight skin yellowing), anorexia,
nausea, fatigue, pale stools, dark urine and liver enlargement, but
usually no fever. |
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