Hepatitis A: a summary of a reemerging public health menace and protective measures

Abstract

Rifath Ali, Troy Rawlins, Ismail El Amouri

The hepatitis A virus (HAV) has re-emerged within the United States in the areas, such as Kentucky, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah, among others. This outbreak has negatively impacted the health and safety of unaware and uneducated members of the general population. A lack of educational information from the reliable sources about hepatitis A has caused some alarm and undoubtedly increased exposure incidences among the general public. The HAV trend prompted this paper, which serves as supplemental informational designed to (1) provide general background information regarding the virus and (2) provide information to protect the general public from the exposure. Essentially, if one suspects they have been exposed, they should seek medical treatment.