With which of the following types of viral hepatitis infection in pregnancy, the maternal moality is the highest?: (A) Hepatitis-A, (B) Hepatitis-B, (C) Hepatitis-C, (D) Hepatitis-E
Answer is D. Viral hepatitis is the most common cause of jaundice in pregnancy Viral hepatitis in pregnancy by Hep E is associated with the most fulminant course Pregnant women with hepatitis E infection exhibit markedly increased fatality rates: 10-20 %.