Liver Disorders, Hepatitis A,B,C Forum

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Q: Hepatitis a

asked by: jricardocano on June 14th, 2004

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My newborn son (4 weeks) has been exposed to his 4 year old cousin who is suspected of having hepatitis a, which will be confirmed in 48 hours. Is there a risk of contagion?

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