The clinical course for hepatitis A ranges from mild to severe and oft

The clinical course for hepatitis A ranges from mild to severe and often requires prolonged convalescence. In case of exposure, prophylactic immune globulin is indicated. The recommendation for administration of immune globulin is

1. Persons who have had direct contact with blood
2. Those who ate at the same restaurant as the person with Hepatitis A
3. All health care workers
4. All those who had household or sexual contact with persons with Hepatitis A

ESSAYBID ANSWER

ANS: 4
Persons who have been in close contact with persons who develop Hepatitis A should receive immune globulin.