World Hepatitis Day

  

                                                          Types Of Hepatitis Virus 

The history of Hepatitis A spans thousands of years, from ancient observations of jaundice 

Descriptions of jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), a hallmark of hepatitis, appear in Ancient Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, and Indian medical texts. 

                                                            Discovery Of Hepatitis A at NIH  

 

 

 

Discovery of the virus

• In 1973, Stephen M. Feinstone and colleagues identified the hepatitis A virus (HAV) using immune electron microscopy.
• This discovery enabled the development of reliable diagnostic tests and advanced research. 

 

 

 

Hepatitis A Virus  

 

 

 

 

 

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