title: Low risk of hepatitis E among Dutch short-term travelers.
abstract: Hepatitis E is endemic in (sub)tropical countries while only sporadic cases have been described in industrialized countries. In a prospective study among 1270 short-term Dutch travelers to (sub)tropical countries we found no seroconversion to anti-hepatitis E virus (HEV) antibodies, indicating a very low risk for travelers to acquire a hepatitis E infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service-GGD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. felfrink@ggd.amsterdam.nl
authors.forename: Floor
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Elfrink
authors.forename: Gini G C
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: van Rijckevorsel
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: van Gool
authors.forename: Anneke
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van den Hoek
authors.forename: Gerard J B
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Sonder
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014195:Travel; D014329:Tropical Climate