Problem

Type A viral hepatitis

Other Names:
Infectious hepatitis
Epidemic hepatitis
Epidemic jaundice
Catarrhal jaundice
Infectious icterus
Botkins disease
Viral hepatitis A
MS-1 hepatitis
HAV
Hepatoviral disease
Nature:

Hepatitis A is an infection by a virus of the genus Hepatovirus. There are human and simian forms of the virus.

Broader Problems:
Picornaviruses
Viral hepatitis
Subject(s):
Biosciences Bacteriology
Medicine Pathology
Medicine Lungs, throat
Medicine Liver, pancreas
Societal Problems Epidemics
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems
Date of last update
30.12.2017 – 11:47 CET