HEV2018 Hepatitis E: Paradigm of a food-borne zoonotic emerging disease in Europe
Organizer:
VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre
Med-Vet-Net Association
Organising Committee:
VISAVET-UCM, Spain: Nerea García, Sergio González, Joaquín Goyache, Lucía de Juan Ferré
Universidad de Burgos, Spain: David Rodríguez-Lázaro
Sponsorship: bioMérieux
Place: Conference hall, VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
Date: June 4th-5th, 2018
Registration: http://www.hev2018.com (registration is closed)
Abstract:
The VISAVET centre of Complutense University of Madrid organize a MedVetNet workshop focused on HEV by a One Health approach (see programme), connecting professionals from different expertise areas (clinicians, veterinarians, epidemiologists, food officers and policy makers) from different European countries.
The global workshop objective will be to share and update the knowledge about HEV at European level with the ultimate goal of establishing a hepatitis E consortium and a network in order to apply for European calls (Horizon 2020).
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an under-recognised cause of acute hepatitis in high-income countries. Originally considered to be restricted to humans, it is now clear that HEV and HEV-like viruses have several animal reservoirs with complex ecology and genetic diversity. Although there is a single serotype, four major HEV genotypes (1-4) capable of infecting humans are currently recognized. Genotype 3 predominates in high-income countries, including those in Europe. Transmission of this genotype is usually zoonotic and has been linked mainly to the consumption of pork products, but also to wild boar, deer or shellfish. EFSA has recently published a scientific report, which highlights a Europe-wide increase in cases and emphases the need for more research efforts on the epidemiology, diagnosis and control of HEV. Standardised case definitions and testing policies (including the development, harmonization and standardization of the detection methodology) would allow a better understanding of the epidemiology of HEV as an emerging cause of liver-related morbidity in Europe. Despite of major recent developments in the epidemiology, treatment, and prevention of hepatitis E, some other gaps in knowledge need to be addressed (effective HEV control in meat production chains, need of blood products screening, refinement of treatment paradigms of acute and chronic hepatitis E, etc.)
Workshop presentations:
![Public health risks associated with hepatitis E virus (HEV) as a food-borne pathogen](../../images/icons/pdfButton.png)
Dr. Ernesto Liébana
![Increasing trends of hepatitis E observed in hospital registries data, Spain 1997-2015](../../images/icons/pdfButton.png)
Dr. Carmen Varela
![Transmission of hepatitis E virus at the wildlife-livestock- human interface](../../images/icons/pdfButton.png)
Dr. Jose Francisco Ruiz-Fons
![<span class='letraGris'>Monitoring studies of food of animal origin in Poland - recent findings on HEV occurrence</span>](../../images/icons/pdfButtonNo.png)
Dr. Artur Rzezutka
![<span class='letraGris'>New proposed HEV-3 sub-genotype related to acute hepatitis in Spain</span>](../../images/icons/pdfButtonNo.png)
Dr. Ana Avellón
![<span class='letraGris'>Methods for analysis of HEV infectivity and inactivation</span>](../../images/icons/pdfButtonNo.png)
Dr. Reimar Johne
![Method comparison for the detection of Hepatitis E virus in lettuce and water samples](../../images/icons/pdfButton.png)
Dr. Gloria Sánchez
![<span class='letraGris'>The communication challenge of infection diseases</span>](../../images/icons/pdfButtonNo.png)
Dr. José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno
![Inactivation of Hepatitis E virus: what we know and where we should go to](../../images/icons/pdfButton.png)
Dr. David Rodríguez-Lázaro
![<span class='letraGris'>The role of the environment in transmission of Hepatitis E virus</span>](../../images/icons/pdfButtonNo.png)
Dr. Willemijn Lodder
![Investigating the transmission of Hepatitis E virus within a UK pig farm: Does early mixing affect risk of infection in slaughter age pigs?](../../images/icons/pdfButton.png)
Dr. Susan Withenshaw
![<span class='letraGris'>Understanding hepatitis E virus (HEV) spread and persistence in pig farms using longitudinal field data</span>](../../images/icons/pdfButtonNo.png)
Dr. Morgane Salines
![<span class='letraGris'>Hepatitis-E in emergency context: the experience of Medecins Sans Frontieres</span>](../../images/icons/pdfButtonNo.png)
Dr. Francisco Luquero