A Hepatitis-Free Future: Hepatitis E

▪︎Hepatitis E is a liver disease caused by infection with a virus known as hepatitis E virus (HEV).
▪︎The virus is transmitted via the fecal-oral route, principally via contaminated water.
▪︎Hepatitis E is found worldwide, but the disease is most common in East and South Asia.
▪︎A vaccine to prevent hepatitis E virus infection has been developed and is licensed in China, but is not yet available elsewhere.