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	NT guidelines for the management of sexually transmitted infections in the primary health care setting	NT Health
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 for health practitioners in Northern Australia	Hepatitis A	Centre for Remote Health

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 Public Health Unit’s Centre for Disease Control.

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