All of the following are blood-borne infections except
Correct Answer: Hepatitis E
Description: HEPATITIS E:
Enterically transmitted hepatitis non-A, non-B
HEV is essentially a waterborne disease, transmitted through water or food supplies, contaminated by faeces
Incubation Period: 2 – 9 weeks
HEV in pregnancy: Fulminant form is common in Hepatitis E infection during Pregnancy (up to 20% cases) with a high case fatality rate (up to 80%)
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Social & Preventive Medicine
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