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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]

Overview

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]