Symptoms and signs
Patient of jaundice Jaundice. Dark colored urine.
Incubation period is 4-6 weeks.
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incubation period is time between entry of disease causing organism and manifestation of symptoms. |
Early phase (prodromal phase) of disease include symptoms like
Fever.
Nausea.
Vomiting.
Loss of appetite.
Pain abdomen.
followed by:
Jaundice.
Dark coloured urine.
Clay coloured stools.
Weakness.
Intractable itching.
Examination findings :
Liver enlargement.
Spleen enlargement.
Epigastric tenderness. (upper abdominal pain on pressing.)
Course of disease
Average period of recovery is 4-6 weeks.
Significant loss of working hours at school and place of work.
Mortality ( death rate) up to 3% in elderly.
Disease ,more serious and life threatening in high risk group, including:
High risk group
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| Alcoholics |
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| Hepatitis B carriers. |
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| Infants. |
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| Elderly. |
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| Patients suffering from other chronic illnesses. |
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| HIV affected patients. |