News tagged with hepatitis e


Veterinary researchers discover first US strains of hepatitis E virus from rabbits

Researchers in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech have identified the first strains of hepatitis E virus from farmed rabbits in the United States. It is unknown ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Slow headway for food safety

(Medical Xpress)—Despite the availability of new and preventive methods against foodborne diseases, their uptake throughout the entire chain of food production appears to be slow.

Health created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UN warns risk of hepatitis E in S. Sudan grows

(AP)—The United Nations says an outbreak of hepatitis E has killed 111 refugees in camps in South Sudan since July, and has become endemic in the region.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UN sounds alarm on South Sudan hepatitis E outbreak

The UN's refugee agency warned Friday that an outbreak of hepatitis E among refugees in South Sudan was worsening and that it did not have the needed funds to contain it.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Over 20 million individuals infected with hepatitis E in Asia and Africa

New research funded by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 20.1 million individuals were infected with hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotypes 1 and 2 across 9 world regions in 2005. According to findings available ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0