Rat Hepatitis In A Human Rears Ugly Head In Hong Kong--For The Second Time
- 6 years ago
Gizmodo reports a 70-year-old Hong Kong woman recently contracted the rat-specific version of Hepatitis E.
It's only the second time the disease has been documented in humans. The woman has now recovered.
A human version of hepatitis E exists, typically contracted by drinking contaminated water or eating undercooked meat.
Scientists had assumed that the rat version, which is caused by a different virus, could not infect humans.
It's only the second time the disease has been documented in humans. The woman has now recovered.
A human version of hepatitis E exists, typically contracted by drinking contaminated water or eating undercooked meat.
Scientists had assumed that the rat version, which is caused by a different virus, could not infect humans.