Hepatitis E in Israel: A nation-wide retrospective study

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%

¹Chronic hepatitis B virus;

²Contact with animals i.e.,: cat, dog, chicken, parrot, goose, fish, guinea pig, horse and monkey.