Patient's question:
My friend got acute hepatitis two years ago, which was mild and has been fine ever since. But recently, they've been feeling extremely tired all over and have had a low-grade fever that hasn't gone away for a long time, with temperatures over 39°C. They went to a nearby hospital for a thorough check-up, and the doctor said it was acute hepatitis. The acute hepatitis they got two years ago has flared up again. Why did acute hepatitis flare up?Doctor's answer:
When it recurs, the symptoms are relatively obvious. It is transmitted through the gastrointestinal tract. Acute hepatitis of the same type also has relatively obvious symptoms when it recurs. Once the disease has occurred, it usually provides lifelong immunity. In LZ's case, there are only two possibilities: either it is a recurrence of another acute hepatitis with relatively obvious symptoms, or there are other reasons causing abnormal liver function, or it is a recurrence period of a chronic liver disease.