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In children under six years of age, hepatitis A infection is

  • A.symptomatic in almost every case
  • B.invariably accompanied by deep jaundice
  • C.very much more severe than in adults
  • D.asymptomatic in about 70 per cent of cases

Answer: D

Most infections in young children pass unnoticed and usually without jaundice, whereas older children and adults are typically jaundiced. Unrecognised infection in children is exactly what makes them effective spreaders within a household or nursery.

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