What are the symptoms of Hepatitis E ?
The incubation period following exposure to the hepatitis E virus ranges from three to eight weeks, with a mean of 40 days.
The incidence of hepatitis E is highest in adults between the ages of 15 and 40. Though children often contract this infection as well, they less frequently become symptomatic.
Typical signs and symptoms of hepatitis include:
Fever Jaundice (yellow discolouration of the skin and sclera of the eyes, dark urine and pale stools) Malaise Loss of appetite Nausea Vomiting Abdominal pain Fever Hepatomegaly Other less common features include diarrhea, arthralgia, pruritus, and urticarial rash
Some patients have asymptomatic infection. </s>