Hepatitis E virus may have spread from wild boar meat, Japan

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Hepatitis E virus may have spread from wild boar meat, Japan

24 Nov 2004

Japanese government researchers have found the DNA of the hepatitis E virus in

wild boars trapped in four prefectures, Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry

research groups have reported.

The DNA that was found is very similar to that found in hepatitis E patients who

contracted the virus last year in Hyogo and Tottori prefectures, strongly

suggesting that the people contracted the virus from wild boar meat.

Noting that heat kills the virus, the ministry has urged people to cook wild

boar thoroughly and avoid eating it raw or rare.

Two research groups captured 85 wild boars in Nagano, Aichi, Wakayama, Hyogo and

Nagasaki prefectures between last November and April………… CONTINUES…………….

www.yomiuri.co.jp

(... my comment ------- so we'll just put the people who eat the meat in the

oven, right?

HAPPY TURKEY DAY EVERYONE!

ALLEY

[Guest guest]

Hepatitis E virus may have spread from wild boar meat, Japan

24 Nov 2004

Japanese government researchers have found the DNA of the hepatitis E virus in

wild boars trapped in four prefectures, Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry

research groups have reported.

The DNA that was found is very similar to that found in hepatitis E patients who

contracted the virus last year in Hyogo and Tottori prefectures, strongly

suggesting that the people contracted the virus from wild boar meat.

Noting that heat kills the virus, the ministry has urged people to cook wild

boar thoroughly and avoid eating it raw or rare.

Two research groups captured 85 wild boars in Nagano, Aichi, Wakayama, Hyogo and

Nagasaki prefectures between last November and April………… CONTINUES…………….

www.yomiuri.co.jp

(... my comment ------- so we'll just put the people who eat the meat in the

oven, right?

HAPPY TURKEY DAY EVERYONE!

ALLEY

[Guest guest]

Hepatitis E virus may have spread from wild boar meat, Japan

24 Nov 2004

Japanese government researchers have found the DNA of the hepatitis E virus in

wild boars trapped in four prefectures, Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry

research groups have reported.

The DNA that was found is very similar to that found in hepatitis E patients who

contracted the virus last year in Hyogo and Tottori prefectures, strongly

suggesting that the people contracted the virus from wild boar meat.

Noting that heat kills the virus, the ministry has urged people to cook wild

boar thoroughly and avoid eating it raw or rare.

Two research groups captured 85 wild boars in Nagano, Aichi, Wakayama, Hyogo and

Nagasaki prefectures between last November and April………… CONTINUES…………….

www.yomiuri.co.jp

(... my comment ------- so we'll just put the people who eat the meat in the

oven, right?

HAPPY TURKEY DAY EVERYONE!

ALLEY

[Guest guest]

Hepatitis E virus may have spread from wild boar meat, Japan

24 Nov 2004

Japanese government researchers have found the DNA of the hepatitis E virus in

wild boars trapped in four prefectures, Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry

research groups have reported.

The DNA that was found is very similar to that found in hepatitis E patients who

contracted the virus last year in Hyogo and Tottori prefectures, strongly

suggesting that the people contracted the virus from wild boar meat.

Noting that heat kills the virus, the ministry has urged people to cook wild

boar thoroughly and avoid eating it raw or rare.

Two research groups captured 85 wild boars in Nagano, Aichi, Wakayama, Hyogo and

Nagasaki prefectures between last November and April………… CONTINUES…………….

www.yomiuri.co.jp

(... my comment ------- so we'll just put the people who eat the meat in the

oven, right?

HAPPY TURKEY DAY EVERYONE!

ALLEY