What are the symptoms of hepatitis E?
Diarrhea Nausea Vomiting Tiredness Stomach pain Fever Dark urine Pale, clay-colored stool Loss of appetite Yellowing of skin and eyeballs (jaundice) Symptoms usually occur suddenly. Some people, especially children, may have no symptoms but can still spread the virus to others. Symptoms usually begin 26-42 days (range of 15-64 days) after exposure. Death from hepatitis E is rare but may be as high as 20 percent among pregnant women in their third trimester. Premature deliveries due to infection have a 33 percent infant mortality rate. People are most contagious from about 2 weeks before symptoms begin until 2 weeks after. How do I know if I have hepatitis E? A person having diarrhea lasting more than 24 hours or having jaundice should consult a health care provider immediately. The health care provider may collect a blood sample to test for hepatitis E. How is hepatitis E treated? There is no cure for hepatitis E. However, people who have had hepatitis E develop lifelong immunity to th
