Hepatitis E

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Hepatitis E is "acute inflammation of the liver in humans; caused by Hepatitis E Virus (HEV), a non-enveloped single-stranded RNA virus. Similar to Hepatitis A, its incubation period is 15-60 days and is enterically transmitted, usually by fecal-oral transmission.[1]

In the United States of America, 21% of participants may be HEV seropositive. Risk factors, none being strong risk factors, for being positive are:[2]

  • Male sex
  • Non-Hispanic whites
  • Owning a pet
  • Consuming liver or other organ meats more than once per month
  • Midwest residence
  • Metropolitan residence

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