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Hepatitis a

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

an acute but benign form of viral hepatitis caused by an RNA virus that does not persist in the blood serum and is usually transmitted by ingesting food or drink that is contaminated with fecal matter

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
infectious hepatitis
plural
Hepatitis as
possessive
Hepatitis a's
pluralpossessive
Hepatitis as'