Hepatitis A virus
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| Hepatitis A virus | |
|---|---|
| Term | Hepatitis A virus |
| Short definition | Hepatitis A virus (HEH-puh-TY-tis . |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Hepatitis A virus - (pronounced) (HEH-puh-TY-tis . . . VY-rus) A virus that causes severe liver disease. It is usually transmitted through contact with an infected person's stool, by eating food that he or she has touched after not washing their hands, but it can be spread in other ways. Symptoms of infection include jaundice, dark urine, and fever, along with other flu-like symptoms
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Hepatitis A virus
- Wikipedia's article - Hepatitis A virus
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