Hepatitis E

Hepatitis E is "acute inflammation of the liver in humans; caused by Hepatitis E Virus (HEV), a non-enveloped single-stranded RNA virus. Similar to Hepatitis A, its incubation period is 15-60 days and is enterically transmitted, usually by fecal-oral transmission.

In the United States, 21% of participants may be HEV seropositive. Risk factors, none being strong risk factors, for being positive are:
 * Male sex
 * Non-Hispanic whites
 * Owning a pet
 * Consuming liver or other organ meats more than once per month
 * Midwest residence
 * Metropolitan residence