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Around 1,200 people each year are infected with the hepatitis E virus (HEV) through donated blood in England, a large study shows.
Most people will not notice any symptoms, although it can cause liver damage and be fatal in some cases.
The study in the Lancet medical journal showed one in 3,000 blood donations was contaminated.
Hepatitis E tends to be mild but can be a problem particularly for pregnant women.
A group of researchers from Public Health England analysed 225,000 blood donations in the south-east of England to estimate the scale of the national problem.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28488312
Most people will not notice any symptoms, although it can cause liver damage and be fatal in some cases.
The study in the Lancet medical journal showed one in 3,000 blood donations was contaminated.
Hepatitis E tends to be mild but can be a problem particularly for pregnant women.
A group of researchers from Public Health England analysed 225,000 blood donations in the south-east of England to estimate the scale of the national problem.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28488312
