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    Hepatitis E virus causes an inflammation of the liver and has the highest attack rate among people aged 15-40 years. Symptoms include jaundice, fatigue, nausea and abdominal pain. The virus is found in the stool of infected people and animals and is usually spread through contaminated food or water. While outbreaks often occur in developing countries associated with contaminated drinking water, rare cases have occurred in the United States in people without a history of travel. Prevention focuses on hand washing and avoiding foods and drinks of unknown purity from areas where hepatitis E is common.

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    Hepatitis E virus causes an inflammation of the liver and has the highest attack rate among people aged 15-40 years. Symptoms include jaundice, fatigue, nausea and abdominal pain. The virus is found in the stool of infected people and animals and is usually spread through contaminated food or water. While outbreaks often occur in developing countries associated with contaminated drinking water, rare cases have occurred in the United States in people without a history of travel. Prevention focuses on hand washing and avoiding foods and drinks of unknown purity from areas where hepatitis E is common.

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    Hepatitis E virus causes an inflammation of the liver and has the highest attack rate among people aged 15-40 years. Symptoms include jaundice, fatigue, nausea and abdominal pain. The virus is found in the stool of infected people and animals and is usually spread through contaminated food or water. While outbreaks often occur in developing countries associated with contaminated drinking water, rare cases have occurred in the United States in people without a history of travel. Prevention focuses on hand washing and avoiding foods and drinks of unknown purity from areas where hepatitis E is common.

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    www.cdc.

    gov/hepatitis
    November 1, 2005
    Hepatitis E Virus

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

    CAUSE • Hepatitis E virus (HEV)

    LONG-TERM • There is no chronic (long-term) infection


    EFFECTS
    • Hepatitis E is more severe among pregnant women, especially in third trimester
    WITHOUT
    VACCINATION
    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, • Rare cases have occurred in the
    particularly in South Asia and United States among persons with no
    North Africa 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
    traveler.

    TREATMENT & • Treatment is supportive


    MEDICAL
    MANAGEMENT
    TRENDS &
    • Hepatitis E remains uncommon in the United States. Routine surveillance data are
    STATISTICS
    not available.

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