Hepatitis E
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis E (HEV) was not recognized as a distinct human disease until 1980. Hepatitis E is caused by infection with the hepatitis E virus, a non-enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus. Hepatitis is a disease that can be caused by a variety of different viruses such as hepatitis A, B, C, D and E. Since the development of jaundice is a characteristic feature of liver disease, a correct diagnosis can only be made by testing patients' sera for the presence of specific viral antigens and/or anti-viral antibodies.
Notification
Hepatitis E is a laboratory notifiable disease in NSW and must be reported to the local Public Health Unit (PHU) by phone as soon as possible after diagnosis.
Select your local PHU to obtain the correct notification form and notify your local PHU.