Inflammation of the liver due to infection with the hepatitis E virus (HEV). This virus is also known as epidemic non-A, non-B hepatitis; it is transmitted through the intestinal tract. No outbreaks of HEV have occurred in the United States. The disease occurs mainly in areas with poor sanitation. Epidemics have been reported in Asia and South America, where the virus spreads through fecally contaminated drinking water.
A form of hepatitis similar to hepatitis A, occurring primarily in regions with contaminated water supplies, or in travelers returning from abroad. It is caused by an RNA virus that produces acute infection only.
Hepatitis E is a form of hepatitis caused by the hepatitis E virus, and it spreads through consumption of contaminated food or drink. The disease shares similarities with hepatitis A.