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SINGAPORE – Lovers of under-cooked pig liver could be at higher risk of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection, as a new study has found similarities between a strain of the bug found in humans and that in raw pig liver bought from local markets.
The finding would be a concern for people with weak immune systems, as HEV infection is more serious for these people.
This is even as the study found that HEV infection among Singapore residents has risen significantly over the years.
Researchers at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) discovered that the HEV strain in three in four samples of infected patients’ blood has similar genetic features as the virus detected in three raw pork liver samples that were bought from local markets.
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