Assertion: Hepatitis A is a viral disease.
Reason: Hepatitis A is caused by Hepatitis A virus (HAV) which infects the liver cells and causes inflammation.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

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A is true but R is false.

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A and R are false.

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Solution

The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus. It spreads from contaminated food or water or contact with someone who is infected.
Symptoms include fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain, loss of appetite and low-grade fever.

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