Hepatitis E Prevention

Prevention

There is no vaccine available against the hepatitis E virus. The best way to prevent infection (less efficient than the first two) with hepatitis E is related to a rigorous personal hygiene and a healthy life style. Among the measures one should take we find:

• Washing hands with water and soap after every using of the bathroom, before and after preparing and eating food or after changing a diaper;
• Avoiding undercooked or raw shellfish;
• Avoid drinking water of unknown purity;

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