Hepatitis E in England and Wales

Abstract

In 2005, 329 cases of hepatitis E virus infection were confirmed in England and Wales; 33 were confirmed indigenous infections, and a further 67 were estimated to be indigenous infections. Hepatitis E should be considered in the investigation of patients with hepatitis even if they have no history of travel.

Keywords

• hepatitis E virus
• epidemiology
• zoonosis
• dispatch
• England
• Wales