Publication details
Virová hepatitida E
| Title in English | Viral hepatitis E |
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| Year of publication | 2026 |
| Type | Chapter in a book |
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| Description | Hepatitis E is primarily a virally transmitted form of hepatitis spread via the enteric route. Infection with the hepatitis E virus can occur either via the faecal-oral route (genotypes 1 and 2) or through the consumption of undercooked pork or wild game (genotypes 3 and 4). The clinical course of the disease is usually mild; however, a chronic course is possible in immunosuppressed individuals infected with genotypes 3 or 4. HEV infection during pregnancy can be very dangerous for the foetus (miscarriage, stillbirth, congenital hepatitis) and for the mother (case fatality rate of up to 25 per cent). The mortality rate among people with alcoholic liver cirrhosis and HEV infection is 60–70 per cent. Vaccination is currently only available in China. |