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Hepatitis E is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis E virus (HEV).HEV is found in an infected person's feces (stools). It is spread when someone accidentally ingests the virus, even in minute amounts. People in underdeveloped countries are most likely to contract hepatitis E via drinking water contaminated with the virus. People have contracted hepatitis E after eating raw or undercooked pork, venison, wild boar meat, or shellfish in the United States and other developed nations where hepatitis E is not common. Most cases in developed countries in the past included people who had recently gone to places where hepatitis E was prevalent. Except for a few cases of chronic hepatitis E in patients with weakened immune systems, most people recover completely and without complications. Hepatitis E vaccination is not yet available in the United States.