Hepatitis E (Cont.)

Treatment for Hepatitis E

There is currently no treatment for hepatitis E that can kill the virus. And because it is caused by a virus, antibiotics or other medications for hepatitis E are not effective. Instead, treatment focuses on providing relief of symptoms as the body fights the hepatitis E virus. This is called supportive care.
 
Suggestions for supportive hepatitis E treatment include drinking plenty of fluids, getting lots of rest, and avoiding alcohol completely.
 
(Click Hepatitis E Treatment for more information.)
 

Preventing Hepatitis E

The best cure for hepatitis E is preventing it in the first place. Since there is no approved vaccine for hepatitis E, prevention of hepatitis E begins with practicing good personal hygiene. Other prevention methods can include avoiding shellfish that come from contaminated waters and drinking boiled or bottled water in places where there is a risk of contamination.
 
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Other Names for Hepatitis E

The disease caused by hepatitis E virus is called hepatitis E. Other names for hepatitis E include:
 
  • Enterically transmitted non-A non-B hepatitis (ET-NANBH)
  • Fecal-oral non-A non-B hepatitis
  • A-like non-A non-B hepatitis.

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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD