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Familial Hepatitis E Outbreak Linked to Wild Boar Meat Consumption.
Zoonoses and public health - 1 Nov 2017
Rivero-Juarez A, Frias M, Martinez-Peinado A, Risalde M A, Rodriguez-Cano D, Camacho A, García-Bocanegra I, Cuenca-Lopez F, Gomez-Villamandos J C, Rivero A
Abstract excerpt
An HIV-infected patient was diagnosed with acute hepatitis E infection in our hospital. An epidemiological inquiry was performed to collect demographic, food and animal exposure variables in order to identify the potential route of transmission. The patient reported that his family traditionally hunted wild boar for food. All family members were analysed for hepatitis E virus infection. Additionally, route of...
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