Definition:
Hepatitis X or “Lost Hepatitis”, is an infectious liver disease usually transmitted via the fecal-oral route. It can be contracted from contaminated food and water.
Diagnosis:
This kind of hepatitis is often left undiagnosed due to the difficulty in finding the presence of the virus. Hepatitis X can only found via a double-blood test. Hepatitis X often makes the patient sterile.
Treatment:
There is no specific treatment yet for Hepatitis X.
Symptoms and Signs:
Flu-like symptoms as well as fever, abdominal pain, jaundice, nausea, fatigue, lack of concentration, and weight loss are observed in patients with the disease.
Causes:
Hepatitis X is caused by the hepatitis virus that can be found in feces and contaminated food and drinks.
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