In life, many people enjoy eating hot pot and barbecue, and prefer to eat seafood that is just cooked or only half-cooked, believing that it tastes more delicious. Most cases of Hepatitis A are caused by patients inadvertently consuming water, raw and cold food, or undercooked seafood such as shellfish and oysters that have been contaminated with the Hepatitis A virus.
The Hepatitis A virus is highly resilient; it can survive for one hour in water at 60°C, and even after more than ten hours, only a portion of it is killed. If a person consumes this undercooked food or warm water, they may become infected. However, when water or food is heated to 100°C, the Hepatitis A virus can be completely killed in just one minute. Therefore, preventing Hepatitis A is actually quite simple: as long as you don't drink untreated water and don't eat raw food, especially seafood like clams and oysters, you can be at ease.