Переведите на язык hepatitis a is a virus that can infect the liver. in most cases, the infection goes away on its own and doesn't lead to long-term liver problems. rarely, it can be more serious. other viruses (hepatitis b and hepatitis c) also can cause hepatitis. hepatitis a is the most common type.the hepatitis a virus is found in the stool of an infected person. it is spread when a person eats food or drinks water that has come in contact with infected stool. sometimes a group of people who eat at the same restaurant can get hepatitis a. this can happen when an employee with hepatitis a doesn't wash his or her hands well after using the bathroom and then prepares food.after you have been exposed to the virus, it can take from 2 to 7 weeks before you see any signs of it. symptoms usually last for about 2 months but may last longer. common symptoms are: feeling very tired. feeling sick to your stomach and not feeling hungry. losing weight without trying. pain on the right side of the belly, under the rib cage (where your liver is). a fever. sore muscles.yellow skin (jaundice), dark urine, and clay-colored stools.