Prognosis of Hepatitis E

Prognosis for Hepatitis E: The disease usually is mild and resolves in 2 weeks, leaving no sequelae. The fatality rate is 0.1-1% except in pregnant women. This group is reported to have a fatality rate approaching 20%. (Source: FDA Bad Bug Book) ... Hepatitis E usually resolves on its own over several weeks to months. (Source: excerpt from Viral Hepatitis A to E and Beyond: NIDDK) ...see also Overview of Hepatitis E

Hepatitis E: Duration statistics

Duration of Hepatitis E: The disease usually is mild and resolves in 2 weeks, leaving no sequelae. (Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)

Complications:

Complications of Hepatitis E may include:

• Jaundice
• Liver disease
• more complications...»

Complications of Hepatitis E from the Diseases Database include:

• Hepatocellular jaundice
• more complications...»

See also complications of Hepatitis E.

Hepatitis E: Research More

• Hepatitis E: Introduction
• Symptoms: Hepatitis E
• Complications: Hepatitis E
• Treatments: Hepatitis E

About prognosis:

The 'prognosis' of Hepatitis E usually refers to the likely outcome of Hepatitis E. The prognosis of Hepatitis E may include the duration of Hepatitis E, chances of complications of Hepatitis E, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Hepatitis E, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Hepatitis E. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

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