How You Catch It Vaginal, oral or anal intercourse, sharing needles with infected blood, or feces. Babies catch it from infected mothers before birth. When Symptoms Show Several weeks to several months Signs of Infection Upset stomach, poor appetite, abdominal pain, dark urine, skin rash, yellow skin or eyes, or joint pain.
Some people have no early signs.
The virus attacks the liver, causing permanent damage. About 1 percent of infected people will die. There is no cure. Pregnant women should be tested so that infected babies can be treated immediately after birth. People who have had sex with or shared needles with an infected person in the last 2 weeks can have a vaccination or other medication.