{"id":4396,"date":"2021-10-20T12:52:34","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T12:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthycyte.com\/?p=4396"},"modified":"2021-10-20T12:52:34","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T12:52:34","slug":"what-is-hepatitis-e-causes-diagnosis-and-prevention-from-hepatitis-e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthycyte.com\/what-is-hepatitis-e-causes-diagnosis-and-prevention-from-hepatitis-e\/","title":{"rendered":"What is hepatitis E? Causes, Diagnosis, and Prevention from Hepatitis E"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hepatitis E is caused by the hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the types of viral hepatitis in which liver dysfunction happens causing liver swelling resulting in chronic infection. This chronic infection leads to liver cirrhosis. Hepatitis E is the only virus in which no hepatocellular carcinoma occurs. Hepatitis E has 4 genotypes in which only 2 (1 and 2) genotypes are found in human infection. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/healthycyte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hepatitis-E-virus-Structure.png\" alt=\"Stucture of hepatitis E\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, Hepatitis E infection is treated on its own in 3-6 weeks. But once it\u2019s developed, then it can cause serious problems in humans. Hepatitis E is not the chronic one but it can be fatal in pregnant women and children under the age of 6. The scientist also suggests that Hepatitis E only targets those individuals who are already infected with other types of <a href=\"https:\/\/healthycyte.com\/what-is-hepatitis\/\">viral hepatitis<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1e73be;color:#1e73be\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1e73be;color:#1e73be\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/healthycyte.com\/what-is-hepatitis-e-causes-diagnosis-and-prevention-from-hepatitis-e\/#Hepatitis_E_virus_Structure\" title=\"Hepatitis E virus Structure:\">Hepatitis E virus Structure:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/healthycyte.com\/what-is-hepatitis-e-causes-diagnosis-and-prevention-from-hepatitis-e\/#Hepatitis_E_transmission\" title=\"Hepatitis E transmission:\">Hepatitis E transmission:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/healthycyte.com\/what-is-hepatitis-e-causes-diagnosis-and-prevention-from-hepatitis-e\/#Hepatitis_E_Symptoms\" title=\"Hepatitis E Symptoms:\">Hepatitis E Symptoms:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/healthycyte.com\/what-is-hepatitis-e-causes-diagnosis-and-prevention-from-hepatitis-e\/#Hepatitis_E_diagnosis\" title=\"Hepatitis E diagnosis:\">Hepatitis E diagnosis:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/healthycyte.com\/what-is-hepatitis-e-causes-diagnosis-and-prevention-from-hepatitis-e\/#Hepatitis_E_Treatment\" title=\"Hepatitis E Treatment:\">Hepatitis E Treatment:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/healthycyte.com\/what-is-hepatitis-e-causes-diagnosis-and-prevention-from-hepatitis-e\/#Hepatitis_E_prevention\" title=\"Hepatitis E prevention:\">Hepatitis E prevention:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/healthycyte.com\/what-is-hepatitis-e-causes-diagnosis-and-prevention-from-hepatitis-e\/#How_is_hepatitis_E_transmitted\" title=\"How is hepatitis E transmitted?\">How is hepatitis E transmitted?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/healthycyte.com\/what-is-hepatitis-e-causes-diagnosis-and-prevention-from-hepatitis-e\/#Conclusion_and_Doctors_Recommendation\" title=\"Conclusion and Doctors Recommendation\">Conclusion and Doctors Recommendation<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/healthycyte.com\/what-is-hepatitis-e-causes-diagnosis-and-prevention-from-hepatitis-e\/#Related_links\" title=\"Related links:\">Related links:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hepatitis_E_virus_Structure\"><\/span><b>Hepatitis E virus Structure:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hepatitis E Virus also possesses a unique structure like other Hepatitis Viruses. Hepatitis E virus structure Have:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Non-Enveloped Virus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Single-stranded RNA virus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baltimore classification: IV<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family:<\/span><b>\u00a0Calcivirus\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have brief viremic period like hepatitis A<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No polymerase.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hepatitis_E_transmission\"><\/span><b>Hepatitis E transmission:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hepatitis E is transmitted or spread by fecal-oral route. The fecal-oral route is explained as this type of spread is due to contaminated water and contaminated food. Hepatitis E is common in countries where the sewerage and sanitation system is poor. This causes the spread to be an outbreak and can be transmitted to hundreds of patients at a single time. In most countries, hepatitis spread through uncooked food especially uncooked fish that are part of marine water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/healthycyte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hepatitis-E-transmission-e1634732433972.png\" alt=\"transmission of hepatitis E\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This type of spread is sporadic means that only those people are affected who are eating uncooked food. So if we use healthy food and a good sewerage system is established we can avoid Hepatitis E.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hepatitis_E_Symptoms\"><\/span><b>Hepatitis E Symptoms:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symptoms of hepatitis E is similar to the other hepatitis Viruses because all of them cause liver dysfunction, the main symptoms are;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fever<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatigue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nausea<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vomiting in most cases<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undefined weight loss<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dark-colored eyes and urine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dark-colored bowel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severe pain in jaundice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loss of appetite due to the increase in viral load.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/healthycyte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hepatitis-E-Symptoms-e1634732705615.png\" alt=\"symptoms of hepatitis E\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These symptoms when leading to the chronic stage have a severe impact on the body. Signs and symptoms of hepatitis E are more common in adults, especially in pregnant women. These symptoms are less common in children. So if any of the symptoms you have observed, tell your doctor accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hepatitis_E_diagnosis\"><\/span><b>Hepatitis E diagnosis:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hepatitis E is not easy to differentiate from other viral hepatitis. This is because it has almost the same pathogenesis as other viruses and has almost the same symptoms as well. So doctors have a keen interest to listen the symptoms told by the patient having Hepatitis E.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/healthycyte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hepatitis-E-diagnosis.png\" alt=\"Diagnosis of hepatitis E\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the laboratory, hepatitis E is diagnosed using the detection of antibodies against HEV or Hepatitis E RNA. Rapid assay of immunochromatographic technique is also available in some laboratories for hepatitis E detection. In blood or stool, Additional tests include reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to identify the hepatitis E virus RNA. This test is especially important in locations where hepatitis E is uncommon and in rare cases of persistent HEV infection. This assay requires sophisticated laboratory facilities. Other than this there is no diagnostic test performed for HEV detection.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hepatitis_E_Treatment\"><\/span><b>Hepatitis E Treatment:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Likewise, hepatitis A, hepatitis E doesn\u2019t need antiviral drugs. It is recommended for the patient with hepatitis E to take care of his\/her health. Take complete bed rest, use fluids, and eat plenty of fruit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>If a person is facing autoimmune hepatitis then doctors advised\u00a0<\/b><b>corticosteroid<\/b><b>\u00a0to use against it as one of the effective drugs against Hepatitis.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Immune suppressor such as\u00a0<\/b><b>Imuran<\/b><b>\u00a0is also given to the patient.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other than it is mandatory to have a regular checkup from a doctor and also you should have a diagnostic test twice in 6 months to check the viral load.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hepatitis_E_prevention\"><\/span><b>Hepatitis E prevention:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no Hepatitis E vaccine available against HEV. The only prevention is your self prevention and is recommended by WHO and NIH.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use fresh fruits and juices regularly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use boiled water for drinking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid raw food and barely cooked food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid the use of drugs without a prescription from a doctor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintaining hygiene procedures\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoiding the ingestion of tainted water and ice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishing adequate human feces disposal systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/healthycyte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FAQs.png\" alt=\"FAQs for hepatitis E\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_hepatitis_E_transmitted\"><\/span><b>How is hepatitis E transmitted?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hepatitis E is caused by a non-enveloped Single-stranded RNA virus called Hepatitis E Virus. Likewise Hepatitis A hepatitis, hepatitis E is also spread or transmitted through the fecal-oral route. Contaminated water is the only reservoir for hepatitis E.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Is Hepatitis E contagious?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Hepatitis is spread through the fecal-oral route.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0. Fecal oral route is explained as this type of spread is due to contaminated water and contaminated food. So if we use healthy food and a good sewerage system is established we can avoid Hepatitis E.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How to distinguish hepatitis A and E?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are almost all similarities in Hepatitis A and E such as their transmission and symptoms yet the major difference is how you diagnose both of them. Hepatitis A is detected directly by the presence of the Hepatitis A virus in blood while hepatitis is detected by the hepatitis E antibodies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Is there any hepatitis E vaccine?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no Hepatitis E vaccine available against HEV. You can only prevent hepatitis E by not drinking contaminated water and do not eat raw or uncooked food. Follow the prevention given by experts to save yourself from any type of viral hepatitis<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_and_Doctors_Recommendation\"><\/span><b>Conclusion and Doctors Recommendation<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/healthycyte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Conclusion-and-Doctors-Recommendation.png\" alt=\"Conclusion and Doctors Recommendation for hepatitis E\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hepatitis E is caused by the hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the types of viral hepatitis in which liver dysfunction happens causing liver swelling resulting in chronic infection. This chronic infection leads to liver cirrhosis. Hepatitis E is the only virus in which no hepatocellular carcinoma occurs. An estimated\u00a0<\/span><b>hepatitis E caused approximately 44000 deaths in 2015 covered by WHO.<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This disease is referred to as waterborne disease and WHO is working to combine with other control departments to help the people against this virus spread by introducing a vaccine against it. Also, WHO and other concerned health departments especially in the Far East and Asian countries are raising awareness against the elimination of viral hepatitis. The Centre for disease control and prevention (CDC) is working on several projects against viral hepatitis spread and awareness programs. You can visit links and find out what actually the world is progressing against viral hepatitis.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_links\"><\/span><b>Related links:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/hepatitis-e\"><b>https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/hepatitis-e<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hepatitis\/policy\/npr\/2021\/NationalProgressReport2021.htm\"><b>https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hepatitis\/policy\/npr\/2021\/NationalProgressReport2021.htm<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hepatitis\/policy\/strategicplansrpts.htm\"><b>https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hepatitis\/policy\/strategicplansrpts.htm<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hepatitis E is caused by the hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the types of viral hepatitis in which liver dysfunction happens causing liver swelling resulting in chronic infection. 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