Hepatitis E Flashcards
1
Q
State the mean incubation period of HEV
A
40 days, 3-8 weeks
2
Q
State the symptoms of HEV
A
Subclinical or mild illness in women and young people with the most severe in elderly men. Liver failure, arthritis, anaemia and neurological manifestations
3
Q
Persistent HEV occurs in
A
The immunocompromised
4
Q
State the commonest form of acute viral hepatitis
A
HEV
5
Q
What type of virus is HEV
A
Henevirus, a small RNA virus
6
Q
State the serological tests for HEV
A
IgG and IgM and HEV-RNA
7
Q
State the treatment of HEV
A
No treatmetn
8
Q
State the treatment of HEV in the immunocompromised
A
Ribavirin monotherapy
