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Is food poisoning the leading cause of hepatitis a?
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Unrelated: Hepatitis a transmitted through fecal continuation of food and water. Food poisoning per se does not cause hepatitis a.
Answered 7/5/2014
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Yes : Hepatitis a is transmitted fecal-oral. So, it's usually spread by unsanitary handling of food.
Answered 7/20/2012
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Hepatits A: Hepatitis a is an infection caused by hep a virus thta is trnasmited through unsafe handwashing of an infected person. It is transmitted by the feco-oral route. Food poisoning can be caused by viruses and bacteria and can be from their toxins or the bacteria itself. Hep a can cause vomitng and fever just like any food poisoning but as htey say all that glitters is not gold.
Answered 7/20/2012
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