Can you get hepatitis A from being around someone who has it?

Hepatitis A can be spread from close, personal contact with an infected person, such as through certain types of sexual contact (like oral-anal sex), caring for someone who is ill, or using drugs with others. Hepatitis A is very contagious, and people can even spread the virus before they feel sick.

Is hepatitis A contagious after treatment?

Adults who are otherwise healthy are no longer contagious two weeks after the illness begins. Children and people with weak immune systems may be contagious for up to six months.

When does hepatitis A stop being contagious?

You are most contagious soon after you are infected and before symptoms appear. Adults who are otherwise healthy are no longer contagious 2 weeks after the illness begins. Children and people who have a weak immune system may be contagious for up to 6 months.

Can you get Hep A from drinking after someone?

People usually get hepatitis A by having close contact with a person who is infected, from food or drinks prepared by someone who is infected, or by eating shellfish harvested from sewage-contaminated water. After the virus enters the body, there is an incubation period lasting 2 to 7 weeks until illness begins.

Can you get hepatitis A from a toilet seat?

Hepatitis B is transmitted through bodily fluids. Hepatitis B isn’t transmitted casually. You can’t contract it from a toilet seat, unless your skin has an open wound or infection that comes into contact with blood or semen.

Who is most likely to get hepatitis A?

Children, teens, and adults who may be at high risk of hepatitis A include the following:

• Employees of daycare centers.
• Institutional care workers.
• Laboratory workers who handle live hepatitis A virus.
• People who handle primate animals that may be carrying the hepatitis A virus.

When hepatitis A is positive?

If your test is positive or reactive, it may mean: You have an active HAV infection. You have had an HAV infection in the last 6 months.

Does hepatitis A stay with you for life?

The hepatitis A virus (HAV) is transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food and water or through direct contact with an infectious person. Almost everyone recovers fully from hepatitis A with a lifelong immunity.