Hepatitis A is curable because the virus that causes this disease can be eliminated by the body without the need for medication, this virus, contagious and transmitted by water and / or food contaminated with faeces, causes inflammation of the liver that lasts a few days. weeks and is removed from the body by action of the immune system.
Inflammation of the liver caused by the A virus is usually not severe and, in most cases, does not even have symptoms; when symptomatic pains, nausea, vomiting, skin and yellow eyes are observed; these symptoms may appear within a few weeks of contact with A viruses and heal within about 10 days, but can last up to 3 to 4 weeks.
- Rarely.
- Hepatitis A may be more severe and affect the liver within a few days.
- In this case it will be classified as fulminant liver failure (FHF) and its treatment may be a liver transplant.
- Learn more about fulminant liver failure.
Hepatitis A guidelines and treatment should be recommended by your doctor, who will evaluate each person’s case and severity, however, some tips can be followed at home to improve recovery such as:
Because it has a shorter and shorter duration, hepatitis A does not become chronic, as in hepatitis B and C, and after recovery the person acquires immunity. The vaccine is an effective way to prevent the disease, being recommended in children between 1 and 1 year. 2 years of age and adults who have never had the disease.
See more specific care and medications for the treatment of hepatitis A.
Watch the video below and also learn how to prevent infection with the virus: