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Hepatitis A virus (HAV)• Transmitted by fecal-oral route(food,water)• Common cause of acute hepatitis• Clinical:- fever, jaundice, nausea, vomiting• Complete recovery• No develop chronic hepatitis andhepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatitis B virus (HBV)• Transmitted by blood transfusion,intravenous drug use, sexual activity,vertical transmission and contactbody secretion eg. . semen, saliva,breast milk• Clinical:- fever, jaundice, nausea,vomiting

Hepatitis A virus (HAV)• Transmitted by fecal-oral route(food,water)• Common cause of acute hepatitis• Clinical:- fever, jaundice, nausea, vomiting• Complete recovery• No develop chronic hepatitis andhepatocellular carcinoma

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