Two Siblings with Fulminant Viral Hepatitis A: Case Report

Two Siblings with Fulminant Viral Hepatitis A: Case Report

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Fulminant hepatitis is a rare complication of acute hepatitis A infection.Nevertheless, the seroepidemiology of the infection is rapidly changing with the developing world, rendering more adults susceptible to the infection, in particular with more severe course.We report here fulminant hepatitis A infection with a mortal course during p1006-1420eg an epidemic period in two siblings.Although it causes a self-limited mild disease, hepatitis A virus may have a severe course including fulminant hepatitis and may lead to mortality, especially in older ages.

Hence, trufel ultra the risk of hepatitis A virus infection and its complications should be reduced with measures of immunization and sanitation.