Hepatitis A
Who Is At Risk for Hepatitis A?
Those at risk for contracting HAV:
- People traveling to developing countries (tourist, military personnel, Peace Corps workers and missionaries, etc.) due to the likelihood of poor sanitary conditions and unsafe drinking water
- Individuals that engage in oral/anal intercourse
- Intravenous drug users
- Sewage workers
- Food industry workers
- Employees or children in a day care setting
- Employees and patients in institutions (nursing homes and rehabilitation centers)
- A family member of someone with a recent Hepatitis A infection
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Hepatitis A Information for the Public" http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/A/index.htm Retrieved February 9, 2011
Dolan, Mathew, The Hepatitis Handbook. North Atlantic Books, 1999.
Hepatitis Foundation International. "The ABC's of Hepatitis" http://www.hepfi.org/living/liv_abc.html Retrieved February 9, 2011.
Mayo Clinic. "Hepatitis A" http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hepatitis-a/DS00397 Retrieved February 9, 2011.
Palmer, MD, Melissa. Dr. Melissa Palmer’s Guide to Hepatitis & Liver Disease. New York: Avery Trade, 2004.