Hepatitis E is a liver virus that is the result of hepatitis E virus (HEV). It is like the hepatitis A but normally transmitted through water or food contaminated sources but not human to human contact. The recovery factor is self-limiting to most healthy adults, yet pregnant women and any individual with a compromised immunity are severely infected.
The symptoms may occur abruptly and they may include:
The major merits of hepatitis E virus infection are:
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The two hepatitis A and E infecting the liver are both transmitted through contaminated water or food. The hepatitis E is however more detrimental to pregnant women and individuals with weak immune system whereas hepatitis A in healthy adult self resolves.
No. Hepatitis B has a particular test, which is the hepatitis B e antigen test. To determine the HEV-specific antibodies, physicians test the blood of a person who has hepatitis E.
Low fever, fatigue, nausea and anorexia are the first symptoms. Later on during the disease jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes) and dark urine will be observed.
Yes. The pregnant women particularly in the third trimester are more vulnerable to developing a serious complication like the acute liver failure and increase in the mortality rates.
The rest such as hydration, as well as the sufficient nutrition can restore an average healthy adult to his or her feet within a span of 2 to 6 weeks. Medical examination should be done in case the symptoms are long lasting and severe.
Yes. The admission of a gastroenterologist will guarantee the monitoring of the professionals and special courses of treatment in case of the severe symptoms, underlying liver disease, and pregnancy.
Person to person tendency is poor. The best way of securing the home is good hand hygiene, good food handling and so that you do not use dirty water.
Hepatitis E has a vaccine on certain countries, but not yet as well-spread in the United States as such. The safe measures of water and food are positive.
Avoid raw and half cooked meat, and particularly pork-, deer and wild game- and do not abuse water and ice in unsanitary places.
Consult a doctor when jaundiced, when there is extreme abdominal pain, unstoppable vomiting, when he or she is disoriented or when the liver is failing to perform its duty.
