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How is viral hepatitis a treated?

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Symptomatic: Most of the times treatment is directed toward symptoms, most hep a infections are self limited, but in some cases the infection can be over whelming and can cause liver failure and death, hep a is transmitted through fecal oral route, it can be avoided by following good hygiene when it comes to food handling and food consumption, vaccination can decrease the risk of infection.

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Symptomatically: There is no specific treatment for hav.

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