Acute hepatitis A viral hepatitis, abbreviated as hepatitis A, is an acute infectious disease caused by hepatitis A virus (HAV) entering the human body through the digestive tract. It belongs to category B infectious diseases, and the prognosis is good, and it can be completely cured. Acute viral hepatitis is currently using a comprehensive therapy of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, giving appropriate drug treatment according to different conditions, paying attention to adequate rest and reasonable nutrition in daily life, and avoiding drinking, using hepatotoxic drugs and other factors harmful to the liver.
In the early stage of the disease, bed rest is required, until the symptoms are significantly reduced, jaundice subsides, and liver function is significantly improved, then gradually increase the amount of activity, to the extent that does not cause fatigue and liver function fluctuations. After the symptoms disappear and liver function is normal, then after1~3months of rest and observation can gradually resume work. But it should be regularly reviewed1~2years.
The source of infection of acute hepatitis A is acute patients, subclinical infectors, and asymptomatic carriers, with an incubation period of15~45day, at the end of the incubation period and a few days before the appearance of jaundice is the peak of viral excretion, and the patients at this time are the most dangerous sources of infection. The isolation period of acute hepatitis A starts from the day of onset3week, close contacts should be under medical observation4~6week.