HEPATITIS A management
Hepatitis A virus infection all these information are from https://www.bashhguidelines.org/current-guidelines/viral-hepatitis/download-the-full-guideline/?show=1297 2.1 Aetiology Hepatitis A is a picorna (RNA) virus. It is particularly common in areas of the world where sanitation is poor (developing countries), where it mainly affects children. In the developed world it is less common (352 cases reported in England and Wales, 2009) and causes disease in all age groups [1]. 2.2 Transmission: • Faeco-oral (via food, water, close personal contact) [2-7]. • Outbreaks have previously been reported in MSM, linked to oro-anal or digital-rectal contact, multiple sexual partners, anonymous partners, sex in public places and group sex [8-14]. Seroprevalence studies in the UK, Spain, USA and Italy show a similar rate of hepatitis A (IgG) antibodies in homosexual ...