Can hepatitis E be transmitted?

Patient's question:

Six months ago, I coughed and went to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor said I had tuberculosis and I have been taking medication ever since. Now the check-up results say I have hepatitis E.

Doctor's answer:

Hepatitis E is spread through the digestive tract, so it is necessary to:
1) Enhance water source management, prevent contamination of water sources and food by fecal industrial waste, stabilize water supply conditions, and ensure safe drinking water.
2) Stabilize sanitation facilities, improve environmental hygiene, strengthen food hygiene supervision, and promote good hygiene habits.
Treatment methods can refer to those for hepatitis A. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment is effective. The main transmission route of hepatitis E is fecal-oral transmission (oral transmission). In fact, having hepatitis E is not ( means "terrifying" in Chinese, but it seems there might be a typo or it should be "frightening" or similar. I'll assume it's "frightening" for the translation). If patients believe they can overcome the illness, as long as they receive timely treatment in the early stages, the chances of stabilizing the condition and recovering are very high.

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