Prevention by isolation of patients and contacts is rarely effective as the virus is excreted in the faeces for as long as two weeks before the appearance of jaundice.
Advice on good hygiene is the cornerstone of prevention e.g. - thorough hand washing after toilet use and before handling food and avoiding exposure to contaminated food and water when in countries of high and intermediate endemicity (1).
Immunization against hepatitis A can be either
Both vaccine and immunoglobulins can be used together (but in different sites) when rapid and prolonged protection is required (2).
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