The Lancet: 1 in 3000 blood donors in England infected with hepatitis E

(The Lancet) The first systematic analysis of hepatitis E virus transmission by blood components indicates that about 1 in 3000 donors in England have hepatitis E in their plasma. The findings, published in The Lancet, suggest that around 1200 hepatitis E-containing blood components are likely to be transfused every year in England.