Hepatitis E risk factors
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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; and HEV shedding in feces. 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]
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".