Experts: Risk of hepatitis E outbreak 'very high' in earthquake-ravaged Nepal

(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) During the coming monsoon season, survivors of the recent earthquake that destroyed parts of Nepal face a 'very high' risk of a hepatitis E outbreak that could be especially deadly to pregnant women, according to a consensus statement from a group of infectious disease experts from around the world.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news