Hepatitis A is a viral liver disease that can cause mild to severe illness. It is spread by faecal-oral transmission when a person ingests food or drink contaminated by an infected person's faeces. Spread by dirty hands preparing food. Waterborne outbreaks, though infrequent, are usually associated with sewage-contaminated or inadequately treated water and is incredibly infectious

There is no specific treatment for hepatitis A virus infection. Recovery from symptoms following infection may be slow and take several weeks or months. Therapy is aimed at maintaining comfort and adequate nutritional balance, including replacement of fluids that are lost from vomiting and diarrhoea. It is a debilitating disease causing inflammation of the liver

Hepatitis A is a vaccine-preventable disease. One vaccine protects for 1 year, if another one is given within that time, protection is for at least 25 years or maybe even for life

So protect yourself by seeking advice and vaccines at The Travel Clinic Ltd, Cambridge and Ipswich