Patient's question:
The body of a little boy should be quite strong, but my son has never been very healthy. This morning, the teacher called to say that my son has viral hepatitis. The school has already taken him to the hospital. Hello doctor, what are the symptoms of viral hepatitis?Doctor's answer:
Hello! Viral hepatitis is an infectious disease characterized by liver damage caused by various different hepatitis viruses. In clinical diagnosis, it is primarily manifested by symptoms such as reduced appetite, nausea, upper abdominal discomfort, liver area pain, and fatigue. Some patients may also experience jaundice, fever, and liver enlargement accompanied by liver function damage. Viral hepatitis is a very serious infectious disease that is contagious, including types such as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. Some forms of hepatitis can become chronic and even progress to cirrhosis, and in very rare cases, it can develop into liver cancer.