Hepatitis A spreads by touching stool from a bowel movement.
You could get hepatitis A by- Touching an infected person's stool (for example, when changing an infected baby's diaper), and then eating or drinking with your hands.
- Eating food made by someone who touched infected stool.
- Drinking water made dirty by infected stool (this is a problem in developing countries).
- Having anal sex with an infected person.
You might be able to get hepatitis A by kissing an infected person.
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