Maternal and fetal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by acute hepatitis E and the impact of HIV status: A cross‐sectional study in Namibia

Abstract

One in five pregnant women with Hepatitis E genotype 2 died, which is comparable to genotype 1 outbreaks. Despite small numbers, HIV infected women receiving antiretroviral therapy appear to be less likely to develop ALF in contrast with HIV infected women not on treatment. As there is currently no curative treatment, this phenomenon needs to be assessed in larger cohorts.