Hepatitis E virus infection in dromedaries, North and East Africa, United Arab Emirates, and Pakistan, 1983–2015

Rasche, A.; Saqib, M.; Liljander, Anne M.; Bornstein, S.; Zohaib, A.; Renneker, S.; Steinhagen, K.; Wernery, R.; Younan, M.; Gluecks, Ilona V.; Hilali, Mosaad; Musa, B.E.; Jores, Joerg; Wernery, U.; Drexer, J.F.; Drosten, C.; Corman, V.M.

Hepatitis E virus infection in dromedaries, North and East Africa, United Arab Emirates, and Pakistan, 1983–2015

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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A new hepatitis E virus (HEV-7) was recently found in dromedaries and 1 human from the United Arab Emirates. We screened 2,438 dromedary samples from Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and 4 African countries. HEV-7 is long established, diversified and geographically widespread. Dromedaries may constitute a neglected source of zoonotic HEV infections.