10 Hepatitis A Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #9: Joint Pain
Joint pain, or arthralgia, is often a symptom of injury, illness, infection, or allergy. It can be caused by a number of varied conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, viral infections, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatic fever, Lyme disease, osteoarthritis, and gout.
Arthralgias are less frequent than the other symptoms mentioned. Experts believe that joint pain in hepatitis A infection is due to the autoimmune response of the body to the hepatitis A virus. Once the condition resolves, the joint pain usually subsides. However, there have been reports that the pain can persist even after being cured.
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