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Indigenous hepatitis E virus infection in England and Wales
BMJ 2006; 332 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.332.7556.1509-b (Published 22 June 2006) Cite this as: BMJ 2006;332:1509
- Hannah Lewis, epidemiologist (hannah.lewis@hpa.org.uk),
- Dilys Morgan, consultant epidemiologist,
- Samreen Ijaz, clinical scientist,
- Elizabeth Boxall, clinical scientist
- Health Protection Agency, Centre for Infections, London NW9 5EQ
- Health Protection Agency Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham B9 5SS
- Health Protection Agency Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham B9 5SS
EDITOR—Palmer et al undertook a qualitative risk assessment of the emerging zoonotic potential of porcine hepatitis E virus (HEV).1 They recommended enhanced surveillance of non-A, non-B, non-C hepatitis after noting that sporadic cases of HEV may be missed in humans as testing is not routine in the UK without a history of foreign travel.
We investigated cases of HEV in England and Wales to describe the epidemiology and study possible risk factors for the acquisition of indigenous infection. …
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