Talk:Hepatitis A

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[edit] Treatment

Good source: http://hepatitis.upmc.com/HepatitisA/Treatment.htm

–– Constafrequent (talk page) 01:31, 10 Jan 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Sourcing and quality

Anyone else thinks there should be better sources than the Boy Scouts on hepatitis A? JFW | T@lk 22:09, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

I'll second that, I got the cooking merit badge years ago, and it didn't mention anything about using plastic wrap when performing analingus. Pro crast in a tor 21:15, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] STD

is this an STD? can it be transmitted through rimming?Qrc2006 09:41, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

The common cold is also an "STD" according to your definition, as it can be contracted by kissing someone with a runny nose. Yes, rimming can certainly cause transmission of hepatitis A, but that does not make it an STD. An STD is a disease that is predominantly transmitted sexually, like syphilis and AIDS. JFW | T@lk 07:05, 4 October 2006 (UTC)
Hepatitis A can be transmitted through analingus and other practises that involve ingesting faeces. However, it is not otherwise sexually transmitted which makes me wonder why the page suggests wearing condoms as a prevention method. Can anyone suggest a reason not to remove this from the page? Jalohones 05:27, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Current Events are trivial items

I'm not sure Current Events are truly relevant information for this page. I hopped onto here because I wanted to know more about Hepatitis A after reading about an outbreak in my state (from my favorite and only Pizza Ranch restaurant near Minneapolis). I'm sorry Wolfgang Puck doesn't own Pizza Ranch and an NBA basketball star wasn't in Minnesota eating there. How relevant is celebrity news for Wikipedia articles? I think Wikipedia events are generally allowed by the severity of the situation. Hepatitis A outbreaks at restaurants, though rare, are common because that is the vector of this particular virus. How come deadlier outbreaks are not in the Current Event section? I advocate we remove the Current Events section altogether and instead make a Transmission or Prevention section and note how the virus is generally transmitted and then cite recent events as an example. This virus is not famous or well known because Wolfgang Puck is involved in it, he just happened to be another bystander in this virus' long history. Davumaya 07:51, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

Agreed. It is rather trivial and "Current Events" will hardly be current events in a year's time. -- Permafrost 08:07, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
Agreed. I have deleted this section.--GrahamColmTalk 14:31, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Symptoms

This page is missing symptoms, which seems like an important part of any article on a disease. I'm starting a tentative section on symptoms, but please feel free to revise & improve it. Thanks. Mfulvio 16:39, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Is this really teh recommended treatment?

"There is no specific treatment for hepatitis A, exept rubbing the enfected areas with your own pee then scraping the yellow skin off with a razor after allowing it to soak in pee for 4 to 8 hours. to Sufferers are advised to rest, avoid fatty foods and alcohol (these may be poorly tolerated for some additional months during the recovery phase and cause minor relapses), eat a well-balanced diet, and stay hydrated." - Really? At the very least the grammar needs copyediting. I am hesitant to remove the (to my eyes) spurious stuff about pee, as I know there are weirder things out there. But I do have to wonder if this is accurate, or vandalism even... -- Cimon Avaro; on a pogostick. 00:18, 29 October 2007 (UTC)