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Because of cleanliness and hepatitis A vaccination, illness is less frequent in the United States. However, Each year, there are about 10,000 instances recorded.

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Hepatitis A is usually mild and self-limiting; it does not have a persistent viral shedding and no chronic stage of the illness. However, recurrences, acute fulminant hepatitis, and other serious consequences are possible. Hepatitis A can occasionally result in acute liver failure, a serious, life-threatening illness.

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The hepatitis A virus is a highly contagious liver ailment. The virus is one of several hepatitis virus kinds that can inflame the liver and impair its ability to function properly. The most common ways to contract hepatitis A are through tainted food or drink, as well as through intimate contact with an infected person or object. Hepatitis A cases that are mild do not require treatment. Most infected individuals fully recover without experiencing any long-term liver damage. Good hygiene practices, such as routine hand washing, help stop the virus from spreading. Hepatitis A can also be prevented with the hepatitis A vaccine.

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There is no specific treatment that exists for hepatitis A. The body will clear the hepatitis A virus on its own, and the liver heals within six months with no lasting damage. Treatment also consists of resting, getting adequate food and liquid, and avoiding alcohol.

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The hepatitis A virus is transmitted primarily by the fecal-oral route; that is when an uninfected person ingests food or water contaminated with an infected person's feces. In families, this may happen through dirty hands when an infected person prepares food for family members.

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The disease may occur among adolescents and adults in high-risk groups, such as persons who inject drugs (PWID), men who have sex with men (MSM), people traveling to areas of high endemicity, and in isolated populations, such as closed religious groups.

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The best way to prevent hepatitis A is through vaccination with the hepatitis A vaccine and practicing good hand-washing hygiene. To get the full benefit of the hepatitis A vaccine, more than one shot is needed.

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Symptoms of hepatitis A range from mild to severe and can include fever, malaise, loss of appetite, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal discomfort, dark-colored urine, and jaundice (yellowing of the eyes and skin). Not everyone who is infected will have all the symptoms.

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Hepatovirus is a genus of viruses. The genus has nine species, including Hepatovirus A, which is the causative agent of hepatitis A.

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Hepatitis A is a highly contagious, short-term liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus.