Заболеваемость острым гепатитом е в Российской Федерации

Viral hepatitis E (hepE) is infection caused by hepatitis E virus (HEV), which has broad but uneven distribution. According to WHO, the disease is most common hepatitis in the world. High mortality rates among pregnant women and the presence of large outbreaks determine attention to this infection. Initially it was thought that hepE is widespread only in developing countries in tropical areas. It was believed earlier, that cases of hepE in developed countries were sporadic and related to the importation of high endemic regions. Increased incidence of hepE is currently registered in countries such as Britain, France, Germany, the U.S. and others. The number of non-imported, autochthonous cases of hepE is also increased in Russia. 2013 was the first year of official registration of hepE in Russia. The aim of this study – to perform the analysis of hepE incidence rates in different regions of Russian Federation. The article also presents data on the long-term dynamics of hepE incidence in the Belgorod region, the endemic region for hepE. The results obtained indicate HEV circulation and its implications for health care in Russia.