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Pediatric hepatitis A (hep·a·ti·tis) is the most common and least serious of the pediatric forms of hepatitis. Hepatitis A can be prevented with a two-part vaccine typically administered when the child is 1 year or older.
214-456-8000
Fax: 214-456-8005
469-497-2505
F: 469-497-2511
469-488-7000
Fax: 469-488-7001
469-303-5000
Fax: 214-867-9511
Pediatric hepatitis A is a virus that causes a child’s liver tissue to swell and become inflamed.
Hepatitis A can often be tricky to diagnose, as the symptoms typically appear two to six weeks after the child is exposed to the virus. This makes virus easier to spread among young children, as caregivers are often unaware their child has the condition. Symptoms rarely appear in children under the age of 6.
Children older than 6 with hepatitis A often exhibit flu-like symptoms, including:
Hepatitis A is contracted when a child comes in contact with an infected person’s stool or blood.
It most commonly occurs in:
Hepatitis A can be prevented with a two-part vaccine typically administered when the child is 1 year or older.