Cause+Hepatitis+A


 * __Causes of HAV__**

Hepatitis A, or HAV, is a disease caused by the Hepatitis A virus. The Hepatitis A virus can be transmitted in many different ways.

Hepatitis A is often transmitted through **feces**. This sounds disgusting but it actually happens quite often. If a person with HAV prepares a meal for others without properly washing their hands, someone might be infected with HAV. **Contact** with **contaminated water or foods** can easily infect someone with HAV. **Poor sanitation** is one of the major causes of Hepatitis A, especially in developing countries where there isn't a large amount of clean food and water, which is why food-related outbreaks are quite common.
 * Contaminated Feces**

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 * Sexual Contact/Drug Abuse**
 * Sexual contact** with a person infected by Hepatitis A is also one of the main causes of the disease. People that have sexual contact with more than one person have a higher chance of catching HAV than others. **Drug users** also have a higher chance of getting infected. Sharing contaminated needles for drug injection is a common cause.

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Taking blood transfusions and using other similiar products can cause someone to be infected but that happens only in rare cases. Like HIV, **genetics** can also play a role. If one of your parents or someone in your family is infected, there is a chance that you might contract the disease too.
 * Minor Causes**

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