Hepatitis E Learning Center
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Symptoms
There are at least two strains of HEV, one found in Asia and another in Mexico. The virus may start dividing in the g...
Causes
There are at least two strains of HEV, one found in Asia and another in Mexico. The virus may start dividing in the g...
Tests
HEV can be found by microscopically examining a stool sample, but this is not a reliable test, as the virus often die...
Treatments
There is no way of effectively treating the symptoms of any acute hepatitis, including hepatitis E. During acute infe...
Complications
In the United States hepatitis E is not a fatal illness, but elsewhere about 1–2% of those infected die of adva...
Prevention
Most attempts to use blood serum containing HEV antibody to prevent hepatitis in those exposed to HEV have failed. Ho...
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