Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 10

The Epidemiology of Hepatitis a Virus in Iraq

1Collage of Science for Women, University of Babylon, Iraq

Abstract

Is liver infection resulted from the infected with Hepato-virus A (HAV)[1] The time between symptoms and infection (incubation period), in the affected people, is amid (2–6)weeks.[2] vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, fever, jaundice and abdominal pain represented symptoms of infection [2]. In old patient Acute liver failure occur, Many patients have few or even no symptoms, particularly in the young. The spreading of infection can occur throw ingestion of contaminated food and water with infected feces. there is no symptoms when Children have the infection, but they can capable of transfer the virus to others. Diagnosis need blood testing, because the symptoms mimic those of another infection. [3, 4].

Keywords

Epidemiology, Hepatitis A virus, Iraq