28 Cases of Hepatitis A Infection Reported in Norway

In Norway, a total of 28 cases of hepatitis A infection have been reported over the last few months where this disease is said to be rare, local health officials said.

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In almost half of the cases, the patients were found to have infected with hepatitis A virus while travelling abroad,

The remaining half got infected in Norway, which was described as a rare occurrence.

Infection of hepatitis A virus can also occur through person-to-person contact.

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Health experts revealed that so far there have been no reported cases though they did say that it could take days for the first symptoms to manifest.

Symptoms of hepatitis include fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and jaundice.

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28 Cases of Hepatitis A Infection Reported in Norway

In Norway, a total of 28 cases of hepatitis A infection have been reported over the last few months where this disease is said to be rare, local health officials said.