hepatitis E virus;
transmission;
epidemiology;
pathology;
prevention;
D O I:
10.1016/S0035-9203(97)90192-9
中图分类号:
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号:
1004 ;
120402 ;
摘要:
Hepatitis E (HEV) is a faeco-orally transmitted hepatitis virus. It has many features similar to hepatitis A but some differences, notably the high mortality caused by HEV in pregnant women. A vaccine is being developed but at the moment only a clean water supply will reduce the number of cases in areas where the virus is endemic.