The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the fifth known form of viral hepatitis and was first recognized
as the cause of an epidemic of unexplained acute hepatitis in the early 1980s. Globally, it is …

During the past ten years, several new hepatitis E viruses (HEVs) have been identified in
various animal species. In parallel, the number of reports of autochthonous hepatitis E in …

Foodborne viruses have been recognized as a growing concern to the food industry and a
serious public health problem. Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is responsible for the majority of viral …

Infection with hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality,
representing an important global health problem. Our understanding of HEV has changed …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most common cause of viral hepatitis in the world. It is
estimated that millions of people are infected every year, resulting in tens of thousands of …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an important infection in humans in EU/EEA countries, and over
the last 10 years more than 21,000 acute clinical cases with 28 fatalities have been notified …

The food supply chain (FSC) is considered to be a critical infrastructure by all governments,
and multiple strategies have been proposed to make FSCs more resilient towards …

Foodborne enteric viruses, in particular HuNoV and HAV, are the most common cause of the
berry-linked viral diseases, and outbreaks around the world, and have become an important …

Highlights•Hepatitis E virus is transmitted mainly via waterborne, foodborne and zoonotic
routes.•Genotypes 3 and 4 (HEV-3 and HEV-4) are the only genotypes confirmed to be …

Every year, there are an estimated 20 million hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections worldwide,
leading to an estimated 3.3 million symptomatic cases of hepatitis E. HEV is largely …