How is Hepatitis E virus spread?

How is Hepatitis E virus spread?

• A. Airborne
• B. Fecal-oral
• C. Bloodborne
• D. Sexual contact

Answer: (B)

Hepatitis E virus is spread through the fecal-oral route. Ingesting food or water contaminated with feces containing the virus is the usual way people become infected, which is why outbreaks occur in areas with poor sanitation and unsafe drinking water. It can also be transmitted by eating undercooked pork or game meat in some regions, reflecting a foodborne aspect of the same fecal-oral mechanism. It is not primarily spread by airborne routes, blood exposure, or sexual contact.

Hepatitis E virus is spread through the fecal-oral route. Ingesting food or water contaminated with feces containing the virus is the usual way people become infected, which is why outbreaks occur in areas with poor sanitation and unsafe drinking water. It can also be transmitted by eating undercooked pork or game meat in some regions, reflecting a foodborne aspect of the same fecal-oral mechanism. It is not primarily spread by airborne routes, blood exposure, or sexual contact.