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Hepatitis A Infection
Definition 1
Acute inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus. It is highly contagious and usually contracted through close contact with an infected individual or their feces, contaminated food or water. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Hepatitis caused by HEPATOVIRUS. It can be transmitted through fecal contamination of food or water. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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