Regarding Hepatitis E true is:: (A) Occurs with Hepatitis B, (B) Single stranded DNA virus, (C) Occurs along with HIV, (D) Mortality increased in pregnancy
Answer is D. Ans. is 'd' i.e., Mortality increased in pregnancy (Ref: Ananthanarayan, 9th/e, p. 550 and 8th/e, p. 546)* A unique feature of hepatitis E is high case fatality rate of 20 - 40% in pregnant women, especially in the last trimester of pregnancy.