The main ways of transmission of hepatitis A include gastrointestinal transmission and fecal-oral transmission.
1. Gastrointestinal transmission: Hepatitis A can be transmitted through direct or indirect contact, for example, contact with contaminated tableware and household products of patients may lead to indirect contamination of food, resulting in human infection, which is common in collective units and families. In addition, if the catering staff has hepatitis A, it may also cause others to be infected with hepatitis A virus through food.
2. Fecal-oral transmission: Hepatitis A virus can be contaminated through water. If the patient’s fecal matter is contaminated by the surrounding water source due to the washing away of rainwater during the rainy season or heavy rainfall, it may cause others to be infected with Hepatitis A virus.
Hepatitis A virus has a certain degree of danger, it is recommended that we need to actively do a good job of prevention.