Why Is Hepatitis A Important to Food Establishments? |
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The hepatitis A virus can infect a person’s liver. The number of people with hepatitis A has increased recently. One way it spreads is through eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water. Although it is rare, infected food handlers can spread hepatitis A even if they don’t have symptoms. |
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Hepatitis A is a vaccine-preventable, communicable disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). It is usually transmitted person-to-person through the fecal-oral route or consumption of contaminated food or water. Hepatitis A is a self-limited disease that does not result in chronic infection. Most adults with hepatitis A have symptoms, including fatigue, low appetite, stomach pain, nausea, and jaundice, that usually resolve within 2 months of infection; most children less than 6 years of age do not have symptoms or have an unrecognized infection. Antibodies produced in response to hepatitis A infection last for life and protect against reinfection. The best way to prevent hepatitis A infection is to get vaccinated.
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