Difference between revisions of "Hepatitis A"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(attributed direct quotes) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''Hepatitis A''' is a minor viral [[disease]], that usually does not persist in the blood. | + | According to the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]], '''Hepatitis A''' is "a minor viral [[disease]], that usually does not persist in the blood. [It is] transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food or water."<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/about/terms/glossary.htm#h</ref> Hepatitis A "does not typically have a chronic stage and will not cause permanent liver damage."<ref>http://www.medgle.nl/rw/diagnoses/hepatitis+A</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 13:01, October 6, 2008
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hepatitis A is "a minor viral disease, that usually does not persist in the blood. [It is] transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food or water."[1] Hepatitis A "does not typically have a chronic stage and will not cause permanent liver damage."[2]