Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a viral infection which can affect the liver. It is spread by ingesting food or water that is contaminated with faeces containing the virus. The virus can also be spread by touching contaminated objects and surfaces and through oral-anal sexual activity.
Vaccine
Read about immunisations on the Northern Territory Government website.
Notifiable disease
Hepatitis A is a notifiable disease.
Sexual health information for professionals
Follow your clinical guidelines relevant to your setting such as the below resources.
| Type | Resource | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Document | CARPA Remote primary health care manuals | Remote PHC manuals |
| Document | Australian STI management guidelines for use in primary care | ASHM |
| Tropical Health Orientation Manual (THOM) 2025 for health practitioners in Northern Australia | Hepatitis A | Menzies |
Information for the public
| Type | Resource | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Webpage | Hepatitis A | Health direct |
| Webpage | Hepatitis A | Stay STI free |
Get a sexual health check-up
| Organisation | Locations | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Clinic 34 | Darwin region, Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs | Northern Territory Government |
| Family planning welfare clinic | Darwin region | Family planning |
| GP | Various locations | Health direct |
| Remote health services | Remote communities | Northern Territory Government |
| Aboriginal medical services | Remote and urban locations | AMSANT |
Find out where to get free condoms in the Northern Territory on the Northern Territory Government website.
Exclusion periods for schools and daycares
There is a minimum period of exclusion from school, pre-school or childcare for children or educators with this infectious disease.
Get a copy of the time out minimum periods of exclusion.
Contact
Contact the Northern Territory’s Centre for Disease Control.
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