Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

World Hepatitis Day, July 28

The World Health Assembly and the President of the United States designated July 28th as World Hepatitis Day in 2011. Organizations around the world hope to raise awareness of the problem and provide education to help prevent and control the spread of hepatitis.

Research

Hepatitis E Virus Genotype 3 in Wild Rats, United States

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J. B. Lack et al.

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Rodents infected with this virus may be a serious threat to public health.

Hepatitis E Virus Strains in Rabbits and Evidence of a Closely Related Strain in Humans, France

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J. Izopet et al.

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The host range of HEV in Europe is expanding, and zoonotic transmission of HEV from rabbits is possible.

Hepatitis E Virus in Pork Production Chain in Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain, 2010

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I. Di Bartolo et al.

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Processing does not substantially abate endogenous virus.

Dispatches

Hepatitis E Virus in Pork Food Chain, United Kingdom, 2009–2010

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A. Berto et al.

Autochthonous Infections with Hepatitis E Virus Genotype 4, France

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P. Colson et al.

Putative Novel Genotype of Avian Hepatitis E Virus, Hungary, 2010

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K. Bányai et al.

Letters

Novel Hepatitis E Virus in Ferrets, the Netherlands

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V. Raj et al.

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