Ahoy Short answer is Yes.
Hepatitis A (formerly known as
infectious hepatitis) is an
acute infectious disease of the
liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV).
[1] Many cases have little or no symptoms especially in the young.
[2] The time between infection and symptoms, in those who develop them, is between two and six weeks.
[3] When there are symptoms they typically last eight weeks and may include: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,
yellow skin, fever, and abdominal pain.
[2] Around 10–15% of people experience a recurrence of symptoms during the six months after the initial infection.
[2] Acute liver failure may rarely occur with this being more common in the elderly.
[2]
It is usually spread by eating or drinking food or water contaminated with infected feces.
[2] Shellfish which have not been sufficiently cooked is a relatively common source.
[4] It may also be spread through close contact with an infectious person.
[2] While children often do not have symptoms when infected they are still able to infect others.
[2] After a single infection a person is immune for the rest of their life.
[5] Diagnosis requires blood testing as the symptoms are similar to those of a number of other diseases.
[2] It is one of five known
hepatitis viruses: A,
B,
C,
D, and
E.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatitis_A
So... In risk of making myself sound silly. Is hep A curable?
