What is Hepatitis E?
Hepatitis E is not a deadly and dangerous virus like Hepatitis B and C. Most people with hepatitis E get better within a few months. It is just like Hepatitis A virus but different from Hepatitis A. Mostly it is lead as chronic infection.
How Hepatitis E is Dangerous?
Hepatitis E virus is not so dangerous, it is just like Hepatitis A. Neither take time to infect in the long run. But, Hepatitis E can be dangerous for them like for pregnant women or anyone with weak immune systems, including the elderly or people who are ill. Hepatitis E Vaccine also available in the market currently. But vaccine is not available for Hepatitis D, C.
How Hepatitis E Virus Spreads?
The hepatitis E virus spreads through poop. You can catch it if you drink or eat something that has been in contact with the stool of someone who has the virus. Hepatitis E is more common in parts of the world with poor handwashing habits and lack of clean water. It happens less often in the U.S., where water and sewage plants kill the virus before it gets into the drinking supply. You also can get hepatitis E if you eat undercooked meat from infected animals, such as pigs or deer. Less often, you can get the virus from raw shellfish that comes from tainted water.
