Systematic review of global hepatitis E outbreaks to inform response and coordination initiatives

• Main Authors: Fatima H. Al-Shimari (Author), Camerin A. Rencken (Author), Carl D. Kirkwood (Author), Ramya Kumar (Author), Kirsten S. Vannice (Author), Barclay T. Stewart (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most common cause of acute hepatitis. While symptoms are generally mild and resolve within weeks, some populations (e.g., pregnant women, immunocompromised adults) are at high-risk of severe HEV-related morbidity and mortality. There has not been...