hepatitis E
disease
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Hepatitis E is an acute liver infection caused by the hepatitis E virus (HEV). It is typically contracted through sewage-contaminated water and is common in some tropical developing countries, though rare in the United States.1
Symptoms include fatigue, fever, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and abdominal pain. Unlike other forms of hepatitis, hepatitis E is usually a mild, short-term illness that does not lead to chronic infection or permanent liver damage.12
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