Newborn jaundice - discharge. Your baby has newborn jaundice. This common condition is caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood. Your child's skin and sclera (whites of his eyes) will look yellow. Some newborns need to be treated before they leave the hospital. Others may need to go back to the hospital when they are a few days old.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Scientific name is Hepatitis A Virus (HAV). Common name is Hepatitis A Virus (HAV). That's probably why you're having difficulty looking it up. just now. Report Abuse. It's just hepatitis A. If you're referring to the condition, you can call it inflammation of the liver due to hepatitis A virus (or inflammation of the liver due to HAV) and if you're referring to the virus itself, hepatitis A virus (or HAV). Try to be more specific, please.
Definition. Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver caused by a virus, the hepatitis A virus (HAV). It varies in severity, running an acute course, generally starting within two to six weeks after contact with the virus, and lasting no longer than two or three months. form of viral hepatitis caused by an enterovirus that does not persist in the blood serum, is transmitted by ingestion of infected food and water, and has a shorter incubation and milder symptoms than hepatitis B.