Surveillance of hepatitis E in the European Union (IMAGE)

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

Surveillance of hepatitis E in the European Union

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Of the 30 Member States responding to the ECDC survey, 20 (67%) have hepatitis E-specific surveillance systems in place. The remaining 10 countries have no HEV-specific surveillance, but may have generic viral hepatitis surveillance.

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