Hepatitis A Rap

Yo! Hepatitis A, is my name. Making people sick is my game. I’m just a little virus, that is true, but that don’t keep me from infecting you. I’m popular in almost every nation, in a very large part of the population. I’m spread around by poor hygiene, but now, I hear they’ve got a vaccine. I can cause a nasty disease of the liver, the symptoms of which will make you shiver. Nausea, fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice, diarrhea, lack of weight gain. Many people I like to trick; they don’t even know that I made them sick. The best way to tell if you’ve been infected is to take some blood and have it tested. One of the things I like to do – I might make you think you have the flu. But, once you get well and you’re on the mend, I will never ever make you sick again. Here’s the truth of the situation: I’m spread by fecal-oral contamination. So wash those hands and keep ‘em clean. It’s the best way to keep me from getting’ mean!