Transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E

Transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E

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Hepatitis E is an acute and self-limiting viral hepatitis caused by the hepatitis E virus (HEV).It has a higher mortality Patio Dining Chair rate among immunosuppressed patients and pregnant women infected with HEV.Although HEV infections in humans are mostly caused by contaminated water or food worldwide, the incidence of transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E is continuously rising.Additionally, the prevalence of serum anti-HEV SLEEP IgG in the blood donors in China is at a relatively high level, making it worth considering screening blood donors for HEV.This article briefly reviews the globally reported cases of transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E and the HEV screening strategies for blood donations.