Hepatitis A signs and symptoms typically
don't appear until you've had the virus for a few weeks.
The symptoms of hepatitis A develop, on
average, around four weeks after becoming infected, although not everyone will
experience them.
Symptoms can include:
1.
Feeling
tired and generally unwell
2.
Joint and
muscle pain
3.
A high temperature
(fever)
4.
Loss of
appetite
5.
Feeling or
being sick
6.
Pain in
the upper-right part of your tummy
7.
Yellowing
of the skin and eyes (jaundice)
8.
Dark urine
and pale stools
9.
Itchy skin
If you have hepatitis A, you may have a
mild illness that lasts a few weeks or a severe illness that lasts several
months. Not everyone with hepatitis A develops signs or symptoms.
You should consult your doctor if:
1.
you have
symptoms of hepatitis A – a blood test can usually confirm whether you have the
infection
2.
you might
have been exposed to the hepatitis A virus recently but you don't have any
symptoms – treatment given early on may be able to stop the infection
developing
3.
you think
you might need the hepatitis A vaccine.
