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Microbiology Hepatitis Viruses 3751811e

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
High-Yield Explanation
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.

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