Specific aims of current review
The specific aim of this report is to present the results of a systematic review of hepatitis E incidence, seroprevalence of HEV infection (using anti-HEV tests), outbreak, case-series and case-fatality studies in 21 regions as defined by GBD. An attempt has been made to summarize the results as per age and sex, where possible.
This report will serve as a base document for the Global Burden of Disease calculations for burden due to hepatitis E virus infection.
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