Hepatitis E

Alternate Name:

Test:

SantiHEV (+), LFT (AB)

Sign:

Jaundice

Dd:

See Hepatitis A

Phys:

Faecal-oral transmission in epidemics caused by contaminated water supply. Incubation period 3-9 weeks.May be fulminant, particularly in pregnant women.Does not cause chronic liver infection.Malignancy potential unknown. No vaccine avail­able