AOAC Annual Meeting_AIMS

Hepatitis A Virus • WHO worldwide 2010 • 14 million cases 30,000 deaths • Acute infection of liver • Asymptomatic or subclinical in children under 5 • Symptomatic in older children and adults • Incubation 14-20 days • Prolonged or relapsing symptoms • Acute liver failure • 0.015-0.15% cases