Hepatitis E
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis E is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis E virus. You become sick when you eat or drink food that has the hepatitis E germ in them. Sometimes, the illness may be severe and then go away on its own. Other times, it may last for a long time. Then it is chronic hepatitis E.
Name
Hepatitis E
About this topic
Hepatitis E is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis E virus. You become sick when you eat or drink food that has the hepatitis E germ in them. Sometimes, the illness may be severe and then go away on its own. Other times, it may last for a long time. Then it is chronic hepatitis E.
Body systems
Ambulatory Care,Hepatic
What are other common names?
Enteric Hepatitis,Enteric Non-A, Non-B,Hep E,HEV
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