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Hepatitis A Vaccine Internet URL http://www.immunize.org/vis/v-hepa.pdf This document also available in Chinese-Traditional Hmong Japanese Khmer Korean Laotian Samoan Spanish Thai Vietnamese Sponsoring Agency Immunization Action Coalition Description Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). HAV is found in the stool of persons with hepatitis A. It is usually spread by close personal contact and sometimes by eating food or drinking water containing HAV. Related Topics Hepatitis A Immunization Review Date 7/8/2004

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