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Rare causes of hepatitis

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The rare causes of hepatitis include:

  • viral infections:
    • delta virus in conjunction with existing hepatitis B infection
    • cytomegalovirus
    • coxsackie A and B
    • measles
    • echovirus
    • arenavirus - Lassa fever
    • flavivirus - yellow fever
    • rubella
    • adenovirus

  • bacterial causes:
    • leptospirosis
    • mycoplasma
    • rickettsia:
      • Q fever
      • typhus

  • chemicals:
    • iron
    • carbon tetrachloride

  • toxins - Amanita phalloides mushroom

  • autoimmune liver disease

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