Who is most likely to have symptomatic HEV infection?
For infection acquired in developing countries, symptoms of HEV infection are most common among older adolescents and young adults (aged 15–44 years). Children infected with HEV usually have mild or no symptoms. Pregnant women are more likely to experience severe illness, such as fulminant hepatitis, and death. For infection acquired in developed countries, symptoms are more common among older people (>45 years), particularly men.
