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Singapore: Hepatitis E

Shiloh

Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...ndercooked-hepatitis-e-singapore-sgh-11984680

Hepatitis E infections surge in Singapore, virus found in raw pork liver: SGH
09 Oct 2019 04:08PM (Updated: 09 Oct 2019 04:38PM)

SINGAPORE: Hepatitis E (HEV) infections surged in Singapore between 2012 and 2016, according to a study led by the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

In a media release on Wednesday (Oct 9), SGH said that the incidence of the infection more than doubled, from 1.7 cases per 100,000 residents in 2012 to 4.1 cases per 100,000 residents in 2016.

The individuals infected by HEV tend to be Chinese men aged 55 years and above...
 
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