Hepatitis E

There is no vaccine against hepatitis E. Pregnant women should therefore try to avoid any risk of infection.

Such risks can be minimized by boiling water and avoiding ice, seafood, raw meat and fish when traveling in the regions mentioned above. Pregnant women should consume only bottled drinks and avoid ice cream. Care is advised with fruit and raw vegetables, which may have been washed in tap water.

In Germany, it is recommended that pregnant women eat pork liver and game only if it has been well-cooked, or that they avoid these altogether during pregnancy.

Unlike hepatitis A, hepatitis E does not confer immunity. It is possible to become infected again.