FAQ
Is hepatitis A contracted through food?
Page last updated 15 April 2020
Yes. Being exposed to hepatitis A through food or drink contaminated with faeces (poo) is the most common way to contract the virus. Good personal hygiene in general and when preparing food is a way to decrease the spread of the virus.
Sources & Citations
2. Australian Government, Department of Health. The Australian Immunisation Handbook. Hepatitis A. Available at: https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/vaccine-preventable-diseases/hepatitis-a (accessed 3 March 2020).
3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Viral Hepatitis. Hepatitis A Questions and Answers for the Public. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hav/afaq.htm#overview(accessed 3 March 2020).
5. World Health Organisation. Hepatitis A. Available at https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hepatitis-a (accessed 3 March 2020).
SPANZ.SAPAS.18.04.0142b - Date of preparation April 2020
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