hepatitis a virus (hav) is spread primarily through which route? a) respiratory b) bloodborne c) droplet d) fecal-oral 2. most y

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hepatitis a virus (hav) is spread primarily through which route? a) respiratory b) bloodborne c) droplet d) fecal-oral 2. most y

oung children infected with hepatitis a do not have symptoms of infection. a) true b) false 3. which symptom occurs in more than 70% of older children and adults infected with hepatitis a? a) anorexia b) malaise c) jaundice d) nausea 4. hepatitis a infection can be diagnosed based solely on its unique clinical symptoms.

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AysviL [449] · Answer 1 · 2024-07-24T03:07:16+03:00

"1. Hepatitis a virus (hav) that is spread primarily through D. fecal-oral route.

2. The statement "" most young children infected with hepatitis do not have symptoms of infection is B. true.

3. The clinical symptom which occurs in more than 70% of older children and adults infected with hepatitis is C. Jaundice.

4. The statement "" hepatitis a infection can be diagnosed based solely on its unique clinical symptoms "" is true.

<h3>What is meant by hepatitis a virus?</h3>

Hepatitis a virus simply refers to a virus which causes the inflammation of the liver cells. However this hepatitis virus is a pathogenic organism and is mostly transmitted via feeding on foods which are highly contaminated.

It can also be transmitted from an infected individual So therefore, it can be deduced from above that hepatitis a virus is a in infectious condition.

Children don't usually have the symptoms of hepatitis A. On the other hand, the clinical symptom is jaundice. It is the yellow skin that is caused by the build-up of bilirubin in the blood when the liver can't process red blood cells efficiently as they break down.