An outbreak of hepatitis in New Delhi was characterized by high incidence of fulminant hepatitis in pregnant women, who experienced a mortality rate of 20%. The virus responsible for the outbreak:

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An outbreak of hepatitis in New Delhi was characterized by high incidence of fulminant hepatitis in pregnant women, who experienced a mortality rate of 20%.  The virus responsible for the outbreak:

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Eductional Objective: Hepatitis E virus is an unenveloped, single-stranded RNA virus spread through the fecal-oral route.  The most concerning feature of hepatitis E infection is the high mortality rate observed in infected pregnant women.

An Outbreak of Hepatitis in New Delhi Was Characterized by High