The period of time between exposure to hepatitis and the onset of the illness is called the incubation period. The incubation period varies depending on the specific hepatitis virus. Hepatitis A has an incubation period of about 15-45 days; hepatitis B from 45-160 days, and hepatitis C from 2 weeks to 6 months.
Many patients infected with hepatitis A, B, and C have few or no symptoms of illness. For those who do develop symptoms of viral hepatitis, the most common are flu- like symptoms including:
- loss of appetite
- nausea
- vomiting
- fever
- weakness
- tiredness
- aching in the abdomen
Less common symptoms include:
- dark urine
- light-colored stools
- fever
- jaundice (a yellow appearance to the skin and white portion of the eyes)
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