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Hepatitis E

E is of the liver caused by with the hepatitis E virus (HEV); it is a type of viral hepatitis. Hepatitis E has mainly a route that is similar to hepatitis A, although the viruses are unrelated. HEV is a positive-sense, single-stranded, nonenveloped, RNA icosahedral virus and one of five known human hepatitis viruses: A, B, C, D, and E.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

Causes — why it happens

· E virus (HEV)

How it's found

·Blood test

Treatment

·Rest, ribavirin (if )

Complications

·Liver failure

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