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Hepatitis E: guidance, data and analysis

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) usually produces mild disease but in rare cases it can prove fatal, particularly in pregnant women.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 1 April 2013
• Last updated: 23 March 2021 — See all updates

Hepatitis E is an illness of the liver caused by hepatitis E virus (HEV), a virus which can infect both animals and humans.

HEV infection usually produces a mild disease, hepatitis E. However, disease symptoms can vary from no apparent symptoms to liver failure, and in rare cases, it can prove fatal, particularly in pregnant women.

In individuals with suppressed immune systems, the virus can cause persistent infection which can lead to chronic inflammation of the liver.

See British Liver Trust for more information.

Diagnosis

• Blood borne virus unit (BBVU): services
  • 17 January 2023
  • Guidance
• The Midlands public health laboratory: services
  • 31 July 2014
  • Guidance

Management

• Hepatitis E: health protection response to reports of infection
  • 8 November 2019
  • Guidance

Epidemiology

Microbiological and epidemiological data and reports published in the weekly Health Protection Report (HPR).

For 2014 and earlier reports, see the HPR archive.

• Sentinel surveillance of blood borne virus testing in England 2019
  • 19 January 2021
  • Research and analysis
• Common animal-associated infections quarterly reports: 2015
  • 12 February 2016
  • Research and analysis
• Common animal-associated infections quarterly reports: 2014
  • 13 February 2015
  • Research and analysis
• Hepatitis E: symptoms, transmission, prevention, treatment
  • 14 May 2020
  • Guidance

Published 1 April 2013
Last updated 23 March 2021 + show all updates

1. 23 March 2021

   Added 'Sentinel surveillance of blood borne virus testing in England 2019'.

2. 1 April 2013

   First published.