First, concrete definitions of health and medicine need to be. established. With this foundation, the similarities and differences in western and Yoruba medical. philosophies and the amount and type of training required can be used to judge the legitimacy of. Yoruba medicine in the context of a western criterion.
Hepatitis A (formerly known as infectious hepatitis) is an acute infectious disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV).Many cases have few or no symptoms, especially in the young. The time between infection and symptoms, in those who develop them, is between two and six weeks.epatitis A (formerly known as infectious hepatitis) is an acute infectious disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV).
The incubation period of hepatitis A is usually 14â28 days. Symptoms of hepatitis A range from mild to severe, and can include fever, malaise, loss of appetite, diarrhoea, nausea, abdominal discomfort, dark-coloured urine and jaundice (a yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes).