BACKGROUND: Research done globally on hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is far fewer
compared with other types of hepatitis virus infection. Little is known on the prevalence of …

Introduction HEV infection may be life threatening in pregnant women and has been linked
with 20–30% mortality, especially in the third trimester of pregnancy. HEV infection leads to …

There have been several Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) outbreaks in Nigeria which
remains a public health concern. Despite the increasing number of suspected cases of VHF …

Concern about the zoonotic Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is rising. Since, food handlers are at
greater risk in contracting HEV, the present study aims to determine awareness, knowledge …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is an emerging infection that is of major public health
concern, especially in some vulnerable groups like immunosuppressed individuals …

Hepatitis E is one of the most frequent causes of acute hepatitis worldwide, with an
estimated 20 million infections and 70,000 deaths attributed to hepatitis E virus (HEV) …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most common cause of viral hepatitis in developing countries.
HEV is particularly problematic in pregnancy due to the vulnerability of pregnant women to …

Methods: A total of 200 samples were collected from pregnant women attending antenatal
clinic at Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Keffi, in central Nigeria, of which (156/200) samples …

Viral hepatitis is a disease burden in Africa and globally. It can be caused by RNA or DNA
virus, which is hepatotropic and can pose a financial burden on the individual, their family …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is currently the most common cause of viral hepatitis in developing
countries. While prospective blood donors are routinely screened for HIV, Hepatitis B and C …