Hepatitis A

Modes of Transmission

Hepatitis A is found in feces and in the intestinal tract, and can be spread by:

• Eating contaminated food prepared by an infected person who did not wash their hands properly
• Anal/oral sexual practices
• Eating contaminated shellfish
• Drinking contaminated water

  The hepatitis A virus is rarely transmitted via the blood-borne route, and is never transmitted through the air or by casual contact such as coughing, sneezing, or being in the same area as an infected person.