Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a worldwide disease. An improved understanding of the
natural history of HEV infection has been achieved within the last decade. Several reservoirs …

Hepatitis E may be the most common cause of acute hepatitis in the world, occurring
primarily in developing countries but increasingly recognized in developed countries. It can …

Background The prevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotype 3 infections in the English
population (including blood donors) is unknown, but is probably widespread, and the virus …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) was discovered during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the
1980s, after an outbreak of unexplained hepatitis at a military camp. A pooled faecal extract …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major public health concern in developing countries where the
primary transmission is via contaminated water. Zoonotic HEV cases have been increasingly …

Hepatitis E is endemic in many developing countries where it causes substantial morbidity.
In industrialised countries, it is considered rare, and largely confined to travellers returning …

Hepatitis E has been considered to be a travel-associated, acute, self-limiting liver disease
that causes fulminant hepatic failure in specific high-risk groups only. However, hepatitis E …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is responsible for epidemics and endemics of acute hepatitis in
humans, mainly through waterborne, foodborne, and zoonotic transmission routes. HEV is a …

BACKGROUND: Emerging infections have been identified as a continuing threat to human
health. Many such infections are known to be transmissible by blood transfusion, while …

Hepatitis E is an important disease in many developing countries of Asia and Africa with
large explosive outbreaks and is also endemic with sporadic or cluster cases of hepatitis in …