Table 3.
Potential risk factors for travel-related hepatitis E virus infection
| Risk factor | No. of patients (total: n = 26) | Incidence |
| Gender - M | 19/26 | 73.07% |
| Pregnancy | 1/7 | 14.28% |
| Chronic liver disease1 | 1/23 | 4.30% |
| Immunosuppression | 0/23 | 0.00% |
| Eating non-kosher meat | 18/22 | 81.81% |
| Eating raw meat | 3/23 | 13.04% |
| Eating sea-food | 6/21 | 28.57% |
| Drinking tap water abroad | 8/23 | 34.78% |
| Consuming drinks with ice cubes | 23/23 | 100.00% |
| Brushing teeth with tap water | 20/23 | 86.95% |
| Eating fresh vegetables abroad | 23/23 | 100.00% |
| Bath in fresh water | 15/23 | 65.21% |
| Contact with animals2 | 8/23 | 34.78% |
| Contact with travelers having similar symptoms | 2/25 | 8.00% |
1
Chronic hepatitis B virus;
2
Contact with animals i.e.,: cat, dog, chicken, parrot, goose, fish, guinea pig, horse and monkey.