Albloushi, S and Sachithanadan, S and Walsh, Jim and Carmody, M and Donohoe, J and O'Connor, JJ and O'Mahony, Mary and O'Farrell, B and Shattock, AG (1995) Hepatitis E virus surveillance in Irish homosexual, haemodialysis, intravenous drug abusing and hepatitis C patients. Hepatology, 22, (4/2), A387.
Epidemiologieal studies have suggested that Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) is a water borne, enterically transmitted hepatotropie virus which causes acute hepatitis and does not progress to chronieity. HEV is distinctly uncommon outside Southern Europe, North Africa and Asia. It has been suggested that HEV transmission may occur at least partially by parenterul routes.
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G Health and disease > Disease by cause (Aetiology) > Communicable / infectious disease > Hepatitis A (HAV) / D (HDV) / E (HEV)
G Health and disease > Disease by cause (Aetiology) > Communicable / infectious disease > Hepatitis C (HCV)
T Demographic characteristics > Homosexual, gay, bisexual, lesbian, transgender, LGBTQ+
T Demographic characteristics > Person who injects drugs (Intravenous / injecting)
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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