Treatment

The immune system typically clears the hepatitis A virus without treatment. During acute infection, supportive care is warranted, including rest, a healthy diet and avoidance of alcohol and medications that are harmful to the liver, such as paracetamol.

Individuals who develop fulminant liver failure should be managed in an intensive care unit, preferably at a facility capable of performing liver transplantation, as this is the only definitive treatment.

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