A three-dose vaccine regimen prevented hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections with high efficacy in adults over the course of 10 years, a phase III trial from China found. The HEV239 vaccine, sold under ...

A recent study has revealed that the Hepatitis E virus (HEV) might be sexually transmitted and linked to male infertility, sparking significant concern in the medical community. Published in PLOS ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . From a public health point of view, there are no specific strategies for prevention of hepatitis E virus ...

New research suggests that pigs may function as a transmission vehicle for a strain of the hepatitis E virus (HEV) common in rats that has recently been found to infect humans. The Rocahepevirus ratti ...

Hepatitis E, a potentially serious viral liver disease, is transmitted through contaminated water. The risk is particularly high in populations with limited access to safe water and sanitation. In ...

At present, there is no specific active substance against hepatitis E. As the disease kills 70,000 people every year, researchers are actively searching for one. A team may have found what they're ...

A single mutation stands in the way of a drug's effectiveness. Understanding it helps find new therapeutic approaches. So far, there are no specific drugs to treat the hepatitis E virus. Doctors only ...

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. It’s considered acute until it lasts six months, at which point it’s considered chronic. Complications that can develop from chronic hepatitis include a ...

Since March 2022, MSF and the South Sudanese Ministry of Health have been running a joint hepatitis E vaccination campaign in Bentiu. Hepatitis E is a viral infection that is particularly dangerous ...

Hepatitis E viruses (HEV) typically cause liver infections. They can, however, also infect other organs and cause neurological disorders. Little is yet known about how this process works. A research ...