HEV may have spread from wild boar meathttp://www.yomiuri.co.jp/newse/20041124wo71.htmGovernment 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. ...more....
