Early symptoms of hepatitis A infection can be mistaken for influenza, but some sufferers, especially children, exhibit no symptoms at all. Symptoms typically appear 2 to 6 weeks, (the incubation period), after the initial infection.
Symptoms usually last less than 2 months, although some people can be ill for as long as 6 months.:
Fatigue
Fever
Abdominal pain
Nausea
Appetite loss
Jaundice, a yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes
Bile is removed from blood stream and excreted in urine, giving it a dark amber colour
Clay-coloured feces