Pork at Risk: Increased Number of Liver Inflammations

Inflammation of the liver: More and more cases of hepatitis E

Hackepeter, Mettbrötchen or raw sausages are certainly not for everyone. But with many Germans such foods are always on the menu. This has consequences: Consumption of raw or unperforated pork meat is the most common cause of hepatitis E infections. In Saxony-Anhalt, the number of these diseases has doubled

Most common cause of infection by hepatitis E

According to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the most common cause is the consumption of pork and raw liver. for hepatitis E infections in the EU. As the agency reported last year, more than 21,000 cases of hepatitis E were reported in humans during the previous decade, with a 10-fold increase in during this period. Increasing numbers of hepatitis E have also been recorded in Germany. Thus, the number of infections recorded in Saxony-Anhalt more than doubled in one year

The number of recorded liver infections has increased dramatically

According to a report from the DPA news agency, the number of liver infections diagnosed by hepatitis E virus in Saxony-Anhalt has increased significantly.

According to the World Office of Consumer Protection, the State Office for Consumer Protection announced that 193 cases had been reported last year. That accounted for 100 more than in 2016.

The number of reported infections more than doubled in a year. According to the information, the development can be attributed, at least in part, to the fact that doctors pay more attention to this form of hepatitis and recognize it better.

Viruses are usually transmitted by pigs

transmitted to infected pigs and game.

It is only in isolated cases that it is imported as motion sickness. According to statistics, the elderly are particularly affected

. According to the German News Agency, the National Office of Consumer Protection is currently conducting a study to detect other risk factors for hepatitis E infection. the agency expects the first results to be available in early 2019.

Patients often do not notice their disease

The problem with the disease, as with hepatitis A, is that patients often ignore inflammation of the liver. 19659008] "Most people who contract hepatitis E have few or no symptoms," EFSA writes in a statement.

Sometimes flu-like symptoms such as fever, nausea, and vomiting may occur for weeks. Urine

Later, jaundice and upper abdominal pain are often added, although the first one does not appear in all patients.

In most cases, the disease recovers after several days or weeks

Liver damage or a weak immune system, however, can lead to liver failure – potentially fatal – "states the declaration of the EFSA g.

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