what types of hepatitis are spread by food and water or fecal contamination
(infectious hepatitis) is caused by the hepatitis A virus and is spread via fecal contamination of objects such as food, clothing, toys, and eating utensils (fecal-oral route). It is generally a mild disease of children and young adults characterized by loss of appetite, malaise, nausea, diarrhea, fever, and chills.epatitis D. Caused by the hepatitis D virus. It is transmitted like hepatitis B, and in fact a person must have been co-infected with hepatitis B before contracting hepatitis D. Hepatitis D results in severe liver damage and has a higher fatality rate than infection with hepatitis B virus alone.