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Monday 22 October 2012

Hepatitis E in pigs - BBC reports


Finally, after years of struggle, Hepatitis E in pigs in Britain and passing to people has hit the broadcast news.

The BBC World Service has carried a report quoting Dr Harry Dalton in Cornwall.

He tells us that 20 percent of British pigs have Hepatitis E at any one time, and a victim of Hepatitis E is interviewed.

There are apparently very reasonable doubts about the safety of pork and sausages.

You can hear the BBC  report here

Our previous reports are here


THURSDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2012

Hepatitis E in pigs - are sausages a risk?

here


SATURDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2011

Hepatitis E in British sausages



MONDAY, 3 JANUARY 2011

Hepatitis E infections soar - Macau & Hong Kong


SATURDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2010

Hepatitis E - three dead - story goes national


FRIDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2010

Hepatitis E - three dead, 55 infected - linked to pig farming


THURSDAY, 26 AUGUST 2010

Hepatitis E in veterinarians and pork