Epidemiology of Suspected and Confirmed Acute Hepatitis E Cases Reported Among Los Angeles County Residents, 2017-2019.

Clin Infect Dis

Acute Communicable Disease Control Program, County of Los Angeles Public Health, Los Angeles, USA.

Published: August 2023

In a 3-year period, 38 of 48 persons testing positive for hepatitis E virus (HEV) immunoglobulin M in Los Angeles County did not meet the acute HEV case definition. Healthcare providers should restrict HEV serologic testing for persons with clinically compatible symptoms or epidemiologic risk factors.

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