liver and gallbladder disorders
Hepatitis E
Symptoms of Hepatitis E
People with hepatitis E have typical symptoms of acute hepatitis. These symptoms include Loss of appetite A general feeling of illness (malaise) Nausea and vomiting Fever Abdominal pain Jaundice in Adults (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes) Jaundice develops because the damaged liver cannot remove bilirubin from the blood as it normally does. Bilirubin then builds up in the blood and is deposited in the skin, causing itchiness. Bilirubin is a yellow pigment produced as a waste product during the normal breakdown of red blood cells. Although rare, hepatitis E may cause severe symptoms, especially in pregnant women. In pregnant women, the risk of severe hepatitis with signs of liver failure ( Symptoms ) and death is increased. 