Hepatitis E infection -
Clinical criteria
Not relevant for surveillance purposes
Acute case
At least one of the following two:
• Hepatitis E virus IgM and IgG antibody positive
• Detection of hepatitis E virus RNA
Chronic case
Hepatitis E virus RNA persisting for at least 3 months
Epidemiological criteria:
Not relevant for surveillance purposes
Case classification
A. Possible case
NA
B. Probable
NA
C. Confirmed case
Any person meeting the laboratory criteria
Current as of: 28 May 2018
Information, Data and Reports for
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Hepatitis E
- Hepatitis E infection
- Hepatitis E Reports
- Publications Hepatitis E
- Hepatitis E frequently asked questions
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People who inject drugs (PWID) and Risk of Infectious Disease
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News Hepatitis E
- Case of Anthrax identified in injecting drug user in Scotland
- Case of Anthrax identified in injecting drug user in England
- Wound botulism in injecting drug users in Norway
- Cluster of Botulism in Intravenous Drug Users: Norway and Scotland
- Case of Wound Botulism in Ireland
- Health professionals urged to lookout for botulism after four suspected cases in drug users
- Botulism outbreak among injection drug users in Dublin
- Press Releases Hepatitis E
- Publications Hepatitis E
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News Hepatitis E
Ireland’s specialist service for the surveillance of communicable diseases.