Viral Hepatitis

Viral Hepatitis

Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Signs and Symptoms

As viral hepatitis becomes more advanced, it may cause one or more of the following symptoms:

• Loss of appetite
• Nausea and/or vomiting
• Fever
• Dark urine
• Stomach pain
• Fatigue
• Yellowing of the skin and eyes, called jaundice
• Mood change, forgetfulness
• Black bowel movements, which indicate bleeding into the intestine

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.
Last updated May 8, 2007