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Risk factors for [[hepatitis E]], include: absence of previous [[infection]] with [[HEV]], poor sanitation; | Risk factors for [[hepatitis E]], include: absence of previous [[infection]] with [[HEV]], poor sanitation; [[HEV]] shedding in feces; and [[ingestion]] of contaminated water, or undercooked meat and shellfish. Certain groups of people are at higher risk of being [[infected]] with [[HEV]], including: those who live in areas of community [[outbreaks]]; international travelers to [[endemic]] areas; persons with [[chronic liver disease]]; refuges living in crowded areas during catastrophes; and people who work with animals such as primates, cows and pigs.<ref name=WHO>{{cite web | title = Hepatitis E | url = http://www.who.int/csr/disease/hepatitis/HepatitisE_whocdscsredc2001_12.pdf }}</ref><ref name=CDC>{{cite web | title = Hepatitis E | url = http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/HEV/index.htm }}</ref> | ||
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*Poor sanitation in large areas of the world | *Poor sanitation in large areas of the world | ||
*[[HEV]] shedding in feces | *[[HEV]] shedding in feces | ||
*Contamination of water supplies | |||
*Ingestion of undercooked meat and shellfish | |||
The following groups of people have increased risk of [[infection]] with [[hepatitis E virus]]:<ref name=WHO>{{cite web | title = Hepatitis E | url = http://www.who.int/csr/disease/hepatitis/HepatitisE_whocdscsredc2001_12.pdf }}</ref><ref name=CDC>{{cite web | title = Hepatitis E | url = http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/HEV/index.htm }}</ref> | The following groups of people have increased risk of [[infection]] with [[hepatitis E virus]]:<ref name=WHO>{{cite web | title = Hepatitis E | url = http://www.who.int/csr/disease/hepatitis/HepatitisE_whocdscsredc2001_12.pdf }}</ref><ref name=CDC>{{cite web | title = Hepatitis E | url = http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/HEV/index.htm }}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
Risk factors for hepatitis E, include: absence of previous infection with HEV, poor sanitation; HEV shedding in feces; and ingestion of contaminated water, or undercooked meat and shellfish. Certain groups of people are at higher risk of being infected with HEV, including: those who live in areas of community outbreaks; international travelers to endemic areas; persons with chronic liver disease; refuges living in crowded areas during catastrophes; and people who work with animals such as primates, cows and pigs.[1][2]
Risk Factors
Risk factors for infection with hepatitis E virus include:[1][2]
- Never having contracted HEV
- Poor sanitation in large areas of the world
- HEV shedding in feces
- Contamination of water supplies
- Ingestion of undercooked meat and shellfish
The following groups of people have increased risk of infection with hepatitis E virus:[1][2]
- Persons residing in areas where extended community outbreaks exist
- International travelers to regions of the world where HEV is endemic
- Refugees residing in overcrowded temporary camps following catastrophes, especially in:
- Sudan
- Somalia
- Kenya
- Ethiopia
- Persons who have chronic liver disease
- Persons working with non-human primates, pigs, cows, sheep and goats
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Hepatitis E" (PDF).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Hepatitis E".