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Hepatitis A
Hepatitis
B
Hepatitis C
Signs
and symptoms
Some people may have hepatitis A and never develop signs or
symptoms. Young children, especially, tend to have mild cases,
but symptoms in older children and adults are likely to be
more severe.
In general, you'll have the virus for up to one month before
developing any problems. When signs and symptoms appear, they
often come on suddenly, and you may mistake them for
intestinal flu (gastroenteritis). They include:
Fatigue
Nausea and vomiting
Abdominal pain or discomfort, especially in the area of your
liver on your right side beneath your lower ribs
Loss of appetite
Low-grade fever
Dark urine
Muscle pain
Itching
You also may experience yellowing of your skin and the whites
of your eyes (jaundice). Not all people with hepatitis A
develop jaundice.
You'll likely regain more energy after signs and symptoms
disappear, and your liver may heal completely within one or
two months. Some people with hepatitis A have relapses over a
six- to nine-month period.
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