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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2] Jolanta Marszalek, M.D. [3]

Causes

• Caused by the Hepatitis E virus (HEV)
• HEV is found in the stool (feces) of persons and animals with hepatitis E.
• HEV is spread by eating or drinking contaminated food or water.
• Transmission from person to person occurs less commonly than with hepatitis A virus
• Most outbreaks in developing countries have been associated with contaminated drinking water. [4]