Hepatitis E Transmission

Way of transmission

Just like hepatitis A virus, hepatitis E is transmitted trough contact with contaminated stool (the virus being usually found in stools of persons and animals with hepatitis E). The hepatitis E virus is easily transmitted from stool to food or water, and by swallowing, to your body. Transmission from person to person occurs less commonly than with hepatitis A virus.

The most common ways of transmitting the hepatitis E are:

• swallowing food or water that has been in contact with infected stool;
• not washing hands properly after using the toilet;
• handling eating/drinking utensils used by an infected person;

 

 

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