Pigs are a reservoir for hepatitis E virus (HEV). To determine the relative contribution of game to the risk for human HEV infection in southwestern France, we tested wildlife samples. HEV RNA was in 3.3% of wildlife livers, indicating that in this region, eating game meat is as risky as eating pork.
Ahead of Print -Wildlife Reservoir for Hepatitis E Virus, Southwestern France - Volume 21, Number 7—July 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
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