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The Rise of Hepatitis E

The infectious disease landscape is constantly changing.  As we develop treatments for and work to eradicate existing diseases, invariably new ones arise to take their place and sometimes old ones resurge.   Public health researcher Kenrad Nelson, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, discusses the the rise of hepatitis E and its potential to spread via organ transplants.

• Kenrad Nelson, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch. of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States