Hepatitis E -- Worldwide/Unknown
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is one of the leading causes of acute viral hepatitis worldwide with 4 different genotypes (1-4) responsible for most human infections. HEV genotype 3 predominates in high-income countries, including those in Europe. Transmission of this genotype is usually zoonotic and has been linked to the consumption of pork products, and in some instances, shellfish [1-3]. Infection, which is most often asymptomatic, may cause an acute self-limiting hepatitis, with
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