Locally acquired hepatitis E in the Netherlands: associated with the consumption of raw pig meat?
We here present 2 patients who developed hepatitis E, without having been abroad or in contact with anyone who did, indicating locally acquired hepatitis E. We point out that the consumption of raw pig meat could be of relevance in HEV-associated hepatitides in the Netherlands.
Melenhorst
Wynand B W H
WB
Department of Internal Medicine, St. Lucas Hospital, Winschoten, The Netherlands.
Gu
Youlan L
YL
Jaspers
Wim J M
WJ
Verhage
Albert H
AH
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination; D005516:Food Microbiology; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D034421:Sus scrofa