British doctors have created a vaccine against hepatitis E

Its developers have become somewhat of British doctors who conducted their studies commissioned by the European Association of Liver Diseases. The creators of the vaccine against hepatitis E are convinced that it is able to provide protection for a person from the disease.

The news of the creation of a vaccine has shared edition of Journal of Hepatology. The article on the study, its authors - the creators of vaccines emphasize the importance of preventive measures. Scientists recommend to follow the simple rules of hygiene and not to drink tap water.

Each year, ill with hepatitis E 20 million people worldwide, 70,000 of them die, the data cited by the press. In developed countries, hepatitis E virus is transmitted through drinking water, and the flesh of animals (mostly pigs), so it can cause massive epidemics. Eating raw or uncooked shellfish also identified as a source of sporadic cases in endemic areas. Risk factors for hepatitis E are associated with poor sanitation in many parts of the world, and with the release of the hepatitis E virus in feces. At risk are mostly people with weakened immune systems who have the disease may progress to severe chronic hepatitis. At particular risk of infection, pregnant women - they have the disease most often occurs in the development of severe acute liver failure.

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In 2011, China had registered the first vaccine to prevent hepatitis B infection E. At the global level, this vaccine is not available.

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