OBJECTIVE:

                        Hepatitis E is one of most common infections during adulthood. This study was performed to detect the profile of Hepatitis E virus in clinically suspected case of Acute Viral Hepatitis attending GGG Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat.

MATERIAL & METHODS:

                        Study was conducted in our institute from July–2016 to June–2017, blood samples of patients suspected of Acute Viral Hepatitis were tested for anti HEV IgM antibody by ELISA Method.

RESULT:

                        Out of 225 samples, total 66(29.33%) adult were Positive for anti HEV IgM Antibody among this: 58 (87.87%) were 14–40 year of age and only 8 (12.13%) were >40 year of age.

CONCLUSION:

                        Study confirms that, HEV most commonly cause Acute Viral Hepatitis in (14–40) year followed by >40 year. In this present study there is no evidence of HEV in children’s. Prevalence of HEV cases is mostly found in area of contamination of water.