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Viral Hepatitis E

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS Highest attack rate among persons aged 15-40 years
  • jaundice
  • fatigue
  • abdominal pain
  • loss of appetite
  • nausea, vomiting
  • dark (tea colored) urine

 

CAUSE
  • Hepatitis E virus (HEV)
LONG-TERM EFFECTS
WITHOUT VACCINATION
  • There is no chronic (long-term) infection
  • Hepatitis E is more severe among pregnant women, especially in third trimester
TRANSMISSION
  • HEV is found in the stool (feces) of persons and animals with hepatitis E.
  • HEV is spread by eating or drinking contaminated food or water.
  • Transmission from person to person occurs less commonly than with hepatitis A virus
  • Most outbreaks in developing countries have been associated with contaminated drinking water.

RISK GROUPS
  • Travelers to developing countries, particularly in South Asia and North Africa
  • Rare cases have occurred in the United States among persons with no history of travel to endemic countries
PREVENTION
  • Always wash your hands with soap and water after using the bathroom, changing a diaper, and before preparing and eating food
  • Avoid drinking water (and beverages with ice) of unknown purity, uncooked shellfish, and uncooked fruits or vegetables that are not peeled or prepared by the traveller.
TREATMENT & MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
  • Treatment is supportive
TRENDS & STATISTICS 

 

  • Hepatitis E remains uncommon in the United States. Routine surveillance data are not available.


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Page last modified: September 2006

Source: CDC


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