In a township there was registered an outbreak of hepatitis, which had supposedly spread through the water supply. What hepatitis virus could be the cause of the outbreak in this township?

Answer options

1. Hepatitis D virus
2. Hepatitis E virus
3. Hepatitis G virus
4. Hepatitis C virus
5. Hepatitis B virus

Explanation

The fecal oral way (through water supply) is the route of infection for hepatitis a and hepatitis e only. Since hepatitis is not given in options, the answer is hepatitis E.