The main reservoir for hepatitis A is:
a. blood and body fluids.
b. blood and vaginal/seminal fluids.
c. faeces.
d. nose, throat and mouth.
c
Hepatitis A is a virus that is reasonably easy to catch
by ingestion of contaminated food. The main location of
hepatitis A is in the faeces.
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