What are the symptoms of Hepatitis A, B, & C?
For Hepatitis A, B, & C, a person may be infected with a hepatitis virus but may experience no symptoms at all. If symptoms are present, they may include: • flu-like feeling • muscle aches • headaches • loss of appetite • abdominal pain • jaundice • nausea • fever • extreme fatigue • darkening of the urine Note: No one should ever assume that they have a particular illness based on symptoms alone. Many of these symptoms can be related to other illnesses. The only way to determine whether or not you are infected with a hepatitis virus, is to get tested and/or seek medical attention. How are Hepatitis A, B, & C transmitted? Hepatitis A is transmitted from person to person by the “fecal-oral” route. This means ingesting infected fecal matter (stool) or by other common contact such as in the household, sexual contact, ingesting contaminated water, drug injection needles that are shared, or eating undercooked shellfish. Hepatitis A usually occurs in regions with under-developed sanitation s
