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Hong Kong reports first human rat hepatitis E case this year

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Hong Kong health authorities are investigating the city's first human case of rat hepatitis E this year, identified in a 42-year-old man. The patient reported no direct contact with rodents at his home or workplace. This marks the first such case in Hong Kong this year, with an average of zero to two cases recorded annually over the past five years. AI

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Hong Kong reports first human rat hepatitis E case this year

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jess Ma ·

    Man infected by rat hepatitis E, Hong Kong’s first case this year

    Health authorities are investigating a human case of rat hepatitis E - the first recorded in Hong Kong this year - and have urged the public to observe good hygiene practices and use effective rodent control measures. A spokesman for the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on…

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