This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Medical Illness Complicating Pregnancy, Subject name: Gynaecology & Obstetrics
In an epidemic of hepatitis E, infection in which of the following carries a poor prognosis? 
Select and explain. 
A. Malnourished male, B. Pregnant women, C. Anaemic male, D. Postmenopausal women
B: Pregnant women
Answer: B: Pregnant women 
Explanation: Fulminant hepatic failure is more likely to happen in pregnant women than in malnourished, anemic male and postmenopausal women.