Steps to prevent hepatitis a infection.
safe drinking water hand washing & personal hygiene
proper disposal and sanitation vaccination
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Safe drinking water. |
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Prevent food contamination. |
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Proper sanitation. |
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Proper disposal of feces of patient. |
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Personal hygiene and hand washing. |
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Education and mass awareness. |
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vaccination of all above 1 year of age |
Prevention
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Hepatitis A is prevented through good personal hygiene and avoiding the eating of raw shellfish. |
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An injection of immune globulin may be given to household contacts of a person who has hepatitis A. Immune globulin is also recommended for anyone planning to travel to an area where hepatitis A is widespread. |
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Vaccination is the most effective, safe and sure method of disease prevention. |