Hepatitis A is a viral infectious disease, and areas with inadequate sanitation are breeding grounds for it. China, Southeast Asia, South America, and parts of Africa are common locations of Hepatitis A cases.
There is no cure for hepatitis A at the moment, and the majority of treatment is to maintain a healthy body and a balanced diet, including restoring fluids lost via vomiting and diarrhea.
Hepatitis A can be prevented through good nutrition, personal and environmental hygiene, and hepatitis A vaccination in children.
Hepatitis A virus can survive in fresh or salt water for up to 12 months and in food for more than a few days, therefore infection can occur in the following ways:
Eating contaminated undercooked food, particularly shellfish.
Drinking water that has been contaminated with viruses and has not been appropriately treated.
Close contact to an infected patient.
Incubation time: 2 to 6 weeks
Although there is no effective treatment for hepatitis A, the effect of vaccination is very remarkable.
Vaccine Name |
Havrix 720 |
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Pharmaceutical company |
UK GSK |
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Suitable for |
Injection for children over 1 year old |
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Effective Prevention |
The inactivated hepatitis A virus is the major component of the hepatitis A vaccination. After being injected into the human body, the vaccine stimulates the development of antibodies, resulting in protection to the hepatitis A virus. |
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Vaccination period |
Two injections are required, separated by six months, and the validity term is approximately ten years. |
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Side effect |
The most common side effects are moderate and include injection site soreness or swelling, headache, weariness, or lack of appetite. |
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Not suitable for |
People with fever |
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Precautions |
It is advised that children receive their first and second doses of hepatitis A vaccine at the ages of 1 and 1.5.
**When Vaqta is in short supply, the corporation has the option of substituting a vaccine of comparable quality - AVAXIM (Sanofi, France). |
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