Modes of Transmission of the Hepatitis E Virus:
This virus is transmitted to humans orally through contaminated food or drink. Since the virus is excreted from the infected person’s body via feces, the infection is often caused by the contamination of drinking water with sewage water.
The incubation period of the virus ranges from two to nine weeks, with people aged 15-40 being the most susceptible. Pregnant women are the group most at risk of contracting this virus, with a significantly higher mortality rate, which can reach up to 20% compared to less than 1% in others.
From the book “100 Questions About the Liver” by Professor Dr. Gamal Shiha, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Egyptian Liver Foundation and Chairman of the Education and Scientific Research Committee in the House of Representatives.