A 36-year-old man with two male sex partners in the past 6 weeks presents to the emergency department with symptoms of fever, malaise, anorexia, and jaundice. Laboratory studies subsequently confirm a diagnosis of acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection.
Which one of the following best describes the time frame when a person with HAV infection has peak shedding of the virus in stool and therefore is most likely to transmit this virus to others?
Figure 1. Timing of Hepatitis A Virus Infection and Transmission Risk
Source: Nelson NP, Weng MK, Hofmeister MG, et al. Prevention of Hepatitis A Virus Infection in the United States: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 2020. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2020;69:1-38.
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