What are the signs and symptoms of active Hepatitis infection?
Unfortunately, Hepatitis often goes undiagnosed because symptoms are mild or suggest only a flu-like illness. Many people have no symptoms at all. The only way to know for sure if you have Hepatitis is to have a blood test. Ask a doctor or needle exchange site where you can get tested, or call the National Hepatitis Hotline at 1-800-465-4837. You are usually safe to get tested within two weeks after potential exposure to know for sure. Symptoms can include fatigue, mild fever, muscle or joint aches, nausea/vomiting, loss of appetite, mild stomach pain, loss of taste for cigarettes, diarrhea, dark urine, light-colored stools, and jaundice (skin and/or the of the eyes look yellow).
Unfortunately, Hepatitis often goes undiagnosed because symptoms are mild or suggest only a flu-like illness. Many people have no symptoms at all. The only way to know for sure if you have Hepatitis is to have a blood test. Ask a doctor or needle exchange site where you can get tested, or call the National Hepatitis Hotline at 1-800-465-4837. You are usually safe to get tested within two weeks after potential exposure to know for sure. Symptoms can include fatigue, mild fever, muscle or joint aches, nausea/vomiting, loss of appetite, mild stomach pain, diarrhea, dark urine, light-colored stools, and jaundice (skin and/or the of the eyes look yellow).
