Transmission of Hepatitis Viruses
Authors: Craig N. Shapiro
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1994)

Editorials1 January 1994Transmission of Hepatitis VirusesCraig N. Shapiro, MDCraig N. Shapiro, MDCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-120-1-199401010-00014 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is shed in the feces, and peak titers occur during the 2 weeks before and 1 week after onset of illness [1]. Virus is also present in serum and saliva during this period, although in concentrations several orders of magnitude less [2]. Consequently, the most common mode of transmission is fecal-oral, with the virus being transmitted from person to person or by contaminated food or water [3]. On the basis of cases of hepatitis A reported in 1992 to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the most frequently reported risk factor was household or ...References1. 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