<prompt> All of the following statements are true for hepatitis- Eexcept:Commonest cause for epidemic in IndiaAffects children more than adultsCauses fulminant hepatic failureEffects pregnant females and responsible for their mortality  <response>: The incubation period ranges from 2-9 weeks with an average of six weeks. Most cases occur in young to middle-aged adults 15-40 years old. The disease is generally mild and self-limited, with a low case fatality of about 1 percent. A unique feature is the clinical severity and high case fatality rate of 20-40 percent in pregnant women, especially in the last trimester of pregnancy. Reference: Ananthanarayan Microbiology 8th edition page no 554 