Which hepatitis viruses are transmitted by fecal-oral routes?

Which hepatitis viruses are transmitted by fecal-oral routes?

• A. Hepatitis A and E
• B. Hepatitis B and D
• C. Hepatitis C and E
• D. Hepatitis A and B

Answer: (A)

Fecal-oral transmission means the virus is shed in feces and ingested through contaminated food or water, often due to poor sanitation. Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E are acquired this way, usually from contaminated food or water, and they typically cause acute, self-limited illness in healthy individuals. The other hepatitis viruses spread mainly through blood or body fluids: Hepatitis B and D via parenteral or sexual routes (with D needing hepatitis B), and Hepatitis C primarily through blood. So, the viruses transmitted by fecal-oral routes are Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E.

Fecal-oral transmission means the virus is shed in feces and ingested through contaminated food or water, often due to poor sanitation. Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E are acquired this way, usually from contaminated food or water, and they typically cause acute, self-limited illness in healthy individuals. The other hepatitis viruses spread mainly through blood or body fluids: Hepatitis B and D via parenteral or sexual routes (with D needing hepatitis B), and Hepatitis C primarily through blood. So, the viruses transmitted by fecal-oral routes are Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E.