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How does hepatitis A spread?

Hepatitis A virus is transmitted primarily by the faecal-oral route; that is when an uninfected person ingests food or water that has been contaminated with the faeces of an infected person, Waterborne outbreaks, though infrequent, are usually associated with sewage-contaminated or inadequately treated water.


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